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King Lear

Synopsis
Video recording, using three cameras, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1993 production of King Lear. Directed by Adrian Noble with Robert Stephens as Lear.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. col. 201 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of production
1993
Notes
The production was videotaped using three cameras at the RST on 8 January 1994 by the National Video Archive of Performance. This recording is catalogued separately.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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Credits

Production Design
Anthony Ward
Cast
Abigail McKern 
David Bradley 
David Calder 
Ian Hughes (2) 
Janet Dale 
Jenny Quayle 
John Normington 
Mark Lockyer 
Owen Teale 
Richard Clothier 
Simon Dormandy 
Simon Russell Beale 
Stuart Bunce 
Tim Hudson 

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
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