National Theatre Live: King Lear 13 years old

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected.

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

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National Theatre Live: King Lear Cast

Name	Character
Derek Jacobi He was 72, now 85 years old	as King Lear
Gwilym Lee He was 27, now 40 years old	as Edgar

National Theatre Live: King Lear Crew

Name	Department