Seven Lears

Synopsis

Live audio recording at the Royal Court Theatre, London of Howard Barker’s play Seven Lears, a prequel to King Lear in which Barker re-invents and enlarges the roles of Lear’s women. The play is divided into seven acts, each act depicting a stage in Lear’s life, roughly corresponding with the ages of man as outlined by Jaques in As You Like It.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Kenny Ireland

Writer

Howard Barker

Cast

Benny Young
Jane Bertish
Jemma Redgrave
Julie-Kate Olivier
Nicholas Le Prevost
Philip Franks
Philippa vafadari
Roger Frost
Tricia Kelly

Production Company

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB