King Lear

Synopsis

Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the RSC’s 2007 production of King Lear directed by Trevor Nunn with Ian McKellen in the title role.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)

Related items

Conversation with Sir Ian McKellen, A

Front Row [01/06/2007]

Credits

Director

Trevor Nunn

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Steven Edis

Production Design

Christopher Oram

Cast

Adam Booth
Ben Addis
Ben Meyjes
David Weston
Frances Barber
Gerald Kyd
Guy Williams
Ian McKellen
John Heffernan
Jonathan Hyde
Julian Harries
Melanie Jessop
Monica Dolan
Naomi Capron
Peter Hinton
Philip Winchester
Richard Goulding
Romola Garai
Russell Byrne
Seymour Matthews
Sylvester McCoy
William Gaunt

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email

collections@shakespeare.org.uk

Web

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window

Address

Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW