The Peter Hall Company at The Old Vic
'King Lear' by William Shakespeare
The Old Vic Theatre, London.
First performance of this production: 26.8.1997
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The Peter Hall Company at The Old Vic'King Lear' by William ShakespeareThe Old Vic Theatre, London. First performance of this production: 26.8.1997 |
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Lear, King of Britain |
ALAN HOWARD |
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Goneril, daughter to Lear |
ANNA CARTERET |
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Regan, daughter to Lear |
JENNY QUAYLE |
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Cordelia, daughter to Lear |
VICTORIA HAMILTON |
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Duke of Albany, married to Goneril |
PETER BLYTHE |
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Duke of Cornwall, married to Regan |
MICHAEL GARDINER |
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Earl of Kent |
DAVID YELLAND |
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Earl of Gloucester |
DENIS QUILLEY |
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Edgar, son to Gloucester |
GREG HICKS |
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Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester |
ANDREW WOODALL |
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King of France |
CHRISTOPHER BIANCHI |
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Duke of Burgundy |
PETER BROOME |
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Fool |
ALAN DOBIE |
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First Gentleman |
PETER GORDON |
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Oswald, steward to Goneril |
STEPHEN NOONAN |
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Curan, a courtier |
CHRISTOPHER BIANCHI |
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Old Man, tenant to Gloucester |
PETER GORDON |
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Captain |
BEN ALBU |
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Cornwall's Servant |
PETER GORDON |
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Herald |
PETER BROOME |
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Messengers |
BEN ALBU / NEIL HENRY |
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Attendants and Servants |
BEN ALBU / NEIL HENRY |
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Soldiers |
PETER BROOME |
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Drummers |
BEN ALBU / NEIL HENRY |
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Other Parts Played by |
JOSHUA BOND |
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Director |
PETER HALL |
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Designer |
JOHN GUNTER |
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Composer |
JUDITH WEIR |
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Costume Designer |
JOHN GUNTER |
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Lighting Designer |
MARK HENDERSON |
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Sound Designer |
MATT MCKENZIE |
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Fight Director |
TERRY KING |
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Associate Director |
CORDELIA MONSEY |
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Casting Director |
GILLIAN DIAMOND |
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Company Manager |
SARAH WALLEY |
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Stage Manager |
NIALL FRANCHI |
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Deputy Stage Manager |
KATHLEEN PATTERSON |
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Assistant Stage Managers |
ZOË DONEGAN |
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Research Assistant |
HANNAH EIDINOW |
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The text used is the 1623 Folio, with a few verbal corrections. PART ONE LASTS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. PART TWO LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES. THERE WILL BE ONE INTERVAL OF 20 MINUTES |