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Record
Title
King Lear
Author
Shakespeare, William
Venue
Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
Performance Type
First Production
Company
National Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night
1/14/2014
Press Night
1/23/2014
Closing Night
7/2/2014
Performance Length
3 hours, 20 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
Awards
2014 Falstaff Awards (playshakespeare.com) for Best Principal Performance, Female (Kate Fleetwood), Best Director (Sam Mendes).
Number of Performances
88
Content Guidance
This production includes moderate violence and mild language. Age guidance 12+.
Performer Roles
Record
Name
Role
ROLE140693
Beale; Simon Russell (12/01/1961-)
Lear, King of Britain
ROLE140695
Townsend; Stanley
The Earl of Kent
ROLE140696
Boxer; Stephen
The Earl of Gloucester
ROLE140697
Troughton; Sam
Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester
ROLE140698
Fleetwood; Kate
Goneril, Lear's eldeast daughter
ROLE140721
Martin; Anna Maxwell
Regan, Lear's Second Daughter
ROLE140722
Vinall; Olivia
Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter
ROLE140724
Waiton; Ross
King of France / Captain / Understudy: Cornwall, Kent, Cornwall's Servant
ROLE140725
Manyonda; Simon
Oswald, Goneril's Steward / Understudy: Edgar
ROLE140726
Brooke; Tom
Edgar, son to Gloucester
ROLE140727
Scarborough; Adrian
The Fool
ROLE140728
Millar; Daniel
Curan / Understudy: France, Burgundy, Fool
ROLE140729
Taylor; Jonathan Dryden
Cornwall's Servant / Understudy: Albany, Old Man, Nursem Curan, Captain
ROLE140731
Stokely; Hannah
Doctor / Understudy: Goneril, Regan
ROLE140730
Haigh; Colin
Old Man / Understudy: Lear
ROLE140735
Clothier; Richard
The Duke of Albany, Goneril's Husband
ROLE140736
Essiedu; Paapa
The Duke of Burgundy, suitor to Cordelia / Understudy: Edmund, Oswald, Officer
ROLE140737
Powell; Gary
An Officer / Understudy: Gloucester
ROLE140738
Al-Warith; Saif
Cast
ROLE140739
Alogoa; Jon
Cast
ROLE140740
Ali; Waj
Cast
ROLE140741
Ampofo; Nathan
Cast
ROLE140742
Anthoney; Paul
Cast
ROLE140743
Barnes; James S
Cast
ROLE140744
Betteridge; Mat
Cast
ROLE140745
Bhatti; Navinder
Cast
ROLE140746
Blakely; Jonathan
Cast
ROLE140747
Brown; Karl
Cast
ROLE140748
Canciglia; Sebastian
Cast
ROLE140749
Darcy; Matthew
Cast
ROLE140750
Dhut; Amit
Cast
ROLE140751
Noor; Dillan-Knight
Cast
ROLE140752
Jermaine-Flanders; Dexter
Cast
ROLE140753
Gardner; Matt
Cast
ROLE140754
Harris; Cameron
Cast
ROLE140756
Inkson; James
Cast
ROLE140757
Kamara; Kojo
Cast
ROLE140758
Lindsay; Owen
Cast
ROLE140759
Meyer; Rebecca
Cast
ROLE140760
Noone; Shane
Cast
ROLE140761
Ogeleka; Joseph
Cast
ROLE140762
Phoenix; Gary
Cast
ROLE140763
Rasero; Javier
Cast
ROLE140764
Steele; Anthony
Cast
ROLE140766
Thompson; Andrew
Cast
ROLE140767
Tyler; Maxwell
Cast
ROLE140768
Willis; Grace
Cast
ROLE140770
Bradley; Cassie
Nurse / Understudy: Cordelia, Doctor
ROLE140723
Nardone; Michael
The Duke of Cornwall, Regan's husband
Creative Roles
Record
Name
Role
ROLE104048
Mendes; Sam
Director
ROLE109747
Ward; Anthony
Designer
ROLE106246
Pyant; Paul
Lighting Designer
ROLE104380
Cunneen; Paddy
Music
ROLE130724
Driscoll; Jon
Projection Designer
ROLE104389
King; Terry
Fight Director
ROLE114079
Arditti; Paul
Sound Designer
ROLE106355
Nelson; Jeannette
Company Voice & Dialect Work
ROLE108931
Leaver; Jim
Production Manager (NT)
ROLE130859
Marsland; David
Stage Manager
ROLE112898
Spon; Wendy
Casting
ROLE138546
Moore; Marty
Deputy Production Manager
ROLE128170
Hill; Anna
Deputy Stage Manager
ROLE130214
Farmery; Ian
Assistant Stage Manager
ROLE139111
Rowe, Polly
Assistant Stage Manager
ROLE139981
Murray; Nick
Project Draughting
ROLE138493
Radley-Bennett; Daniel
Digital Art
ROLE114105
Milnes; Yvonne
Costume Supervisor
ROLE140704
Ferguson; Ed
Production Sound Engineer
ROLE137494
Carrington; Gemma
Associate Projection Designer
ROLE133549
Munoz-Newsome; Isabel
Assistant to the Designer
ROLE104370
Douet; Mark
Production Photographer
ROLE140706
Hoare; Tim
Staff Director
ROLE140701
Holmes; Sarah
Costume Show Buyer
ROLE140710
Blair; Gillian
Wigs, Hair & Make-up Supervisor
ROLE140711
Smith; Eleanor
Prop Supervisor
ROLE138556
Winter; Camilla
Prop Supervisor
ROLE140712
Taylor; Andrew / Andy
Lighting Supervisor
ROLE140703
Charlton; Henri
Lighting Programmer
ROLE140713
Morgans; Matthew / Mogzi Bromley
Sound Operator
ROLE140714
Walmsey; Bob
CGI Artist
ROLE140705
Gosling; Richard W C
Stage Supervisor
ROLE140715
Peavot; Barry
Rigging Supervisor
ROLE140716
Wanklin; Paul
Armourer / Special Effects Supervisor
ROLE140717
Cotton; Dave
Construction Supervisor
ROLE140718
Cooper; Ian
Scenic Painting Supervisor
ROLE140708
Newcombe; Gareth
Assistant Stage Manager (Sponsored by the Dingemans Bursary)
ROLE129639
Allen; Simon
Percussion
ROLE131746
Moody; Laura
Cello
ROLE140733
Crisp; Sarah
Violin & Viola
ROLE140769
Tannock; Fraser
Trumpet & Keyboard
ROLE103141
Shakespeare; William (1564-1616)
Playwright
Catalogue
Reference Number
Title
Date
Series
RNT/CO/1/661c
King Lear
2014
Costume Department Production Files
RNT/SM/1/721c
King Lear
2014
Prompt Scripts
RNT/CO/1/661b
King Lear
2014
Costume Department Production Files
RNT/CO/1/661a
King Lear
2014
Costume Department Production Files
RNT/D/1/2/21
King Lear
1 May 2014
NT Live Camera Scripts
RNT/PO/3/1/146
King Lear
2014
Olivier Production Office Show Files
RNT/PO/3/1/57
King Lear
1986
Olivier Production Office Show Files
RNT/SM/1/721a
King Lear
2014
Prompt Scripts
RNT/CO/1/661d
King Lear
2014
Costume Department Production Files
RNT/M/6/33
King Lear
2014
Digital Publicity Material
RNT/PP/5/518
King Lear
2014
Rehearsal Photographs
RNT/SM/1/721b
King Lear
2014
Prompt Scripts
RNT/PR/3/880
King Lear
2014
Production Photographs
RNT/SM/2/4/219
King Lear
2014
Olivier Show Reports
RNT/PP/1/3/322a
King Lear
2014
Olivier Programmes
RNT/PL/3/1415
Talking Lear: The Fool, Kent
21 March 2014
Platforms Audio Recordings
RNT/PL/3/1363
Sam Mendes on King Lear
19 May 2014
Platforms Audio Recordings
RNT/PL/3/1414
Lear – An Imperfect Mind
3 February 2014
Platforms Audio Recordings
RNT/E/3/3/216
King Lear
2014
Background Packs
RNT/PP/3/9/2/142
King Lear
2014
Olivier Cast Lists
RNT/PR/4/1/1035
King Lear
2013-2014
Press Production Review Files
RNT/PP/2/3/301
King Lear
2014
Olivier Posters
RNT/PR/2/5/448
'King Lear' - last chance
2014
Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/452
NT Live: 'King Lear'
2014
Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/446
'King Lear'
2014
Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/AE/1/2/495
Talking Lear: Goneril, Regan, Cordelia
28 January 2014
Platform Video Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/496
Talking Lear: Gloucester, Edmund and Edgar
4 February 2014
Platform Video Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/497
Talking Lear: Lear
5 February 2014
Platform Video Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/504
Sam Mendes on King Lear
19 May 2014
Platform Video Recordings
RNT/D/1/1/30
King Lear
1 May 2014
NT Live Broadcast Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/498
Talking Lear: The Fool and Kent
21 March 2014
Platform Video Recordings
RNT/PP/1/3/322b
King Lear
2014
Olivier Programmes
RNT/PP/3/11/1
NT Live in China
2015-2017
NT Live printwork
RNT/PP/3/9/2/143
Death and the King's Horseman
2009
Olivier Cast Lists
RNT/LI/1/201
King Lear
2 September 2013
Scripts - First Drafts
RNT/LI/3/522
King Lear
2014
Scripts - Later Drafts
RNT/PP/3/1/37
2014
2014
NT Production related printwork
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