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

Recording date

22 Jan 1990

Credits

Director

Kenny Ireland

Writer

Howard Barker

Cast

Nicholas Le Prevost	Lear
Julie-Kate Olivier	Cordelia
Benny Young	Earl of Gloucester
Benny Young	Terrible soldier
Benny Young	Dud
Benny Young	Oswald
Benny Young	1st man
Jane Bertish	Prudentia
Jemma Redgrave	Clarissa
Julie-Kate Olivier	Drummer boy
Julie-Kate Olivier	Dumb beggar
Philip Franks	Emperor
Philip Franks	2nd man
Philip Franks	Arthur
Philippa vafadari	Regan
Philippa vafadari	Surgeon’s assistant
Philippa vafadari	Inventor
Roger Frost	Surgeon
Roger Frost	Horbling
Roger Frost	Herdsman
Tricia Kelly	Bishop
Tricia Kelly	Goneril

Additional Details

Theatre

Royal Court Theatre, London

Theatre company

Wrestling School, The

Production type

Other

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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