King Lear

Press night

15.09.1989

Closing night

28.10.1989

Venue

Almeida Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Duke of Cornwall

  Acton, David

• Earl of Gloucester

  Barrit, Desmond

• Doctor

  Gordon, Stephen,

• Duke of Burgundy

  Gordon, Stephen,

• Old Man

  Gordon, Stephen,

• Servant

  Gordon, Stephen,

• King Lear

  Haines, Richard Haddon,

• King of France

  Hargreaves, Paul,

• Oswald

  Hargreaves, Paul,

• Duke of Albany

  Lennon, Peter,

• Earl of Kent

  McCormack, Colin,

• Fool

  Miller, Patrick,

• Goneril

  Mullen, Marie,

• Edgar

  Purefoy, James

• Edmund

  Robinson, Patrick,

• Cordelia

  Root, Amanda,

• Captain

  Shorter, Ken,

• Gentleman

  Shorter, Ken,

• Regan

  Spurrier, Jill,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Berry, Cicely

• Designer

  Dyer, Chris,

• Movement by

  Hutchison, Lesley,

• Light Designer

  Jones, Robert,

• Fight Arranger

  Ranson, Malcolm,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William