16 Sep 1976
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The Last of Mrs. Lincoln depicts the final seventeen years of Mary Todd Lincoln's life, following her husband's assassination.
RSC Live: King Lear
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.
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Antony Sher King Lear
Nia Gwynne Goneril
Kelly Williams Regan
Natalie Simpson Cordelia
Clarence Smith Duke of Albany
James Clyde Duke of Cornwall
Marcus Griffiths King of France / Captain
Theo Ogundipe Duke of Burgundy / Herald
Antony Byrne Earl of Kent
David Troughton Earl of Gloucester
Oliver Johnstone Edgar
Paapa Essiedu Edmund
Graham Turner Fool
Byron Mondahl Oswald
Kevin Golding Curan / Doctor
Eke Chukwu Lear's Gentleman
Ewart James Walters Old Man
Romayne Andrews Servant / Messenger
James Cooney Servant
Jenny Fennessy Servant / Messenger
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