National Theatre Live: King Lear

Plot Summary

An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Top Cast

Simon Russell Beale Lear, King of Britain

Kate Fleetwood Goneril

Anna Maxwell Martin Regan

Olivia Vinall Cordelia

Richard Clothier The Duke of Albany