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href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2008765233-sterling-and-francine-clark-art-institute-the/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="42.707358" data-longitude="-73.212244" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/b.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin b"/> <div> <h2>Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The</h2> <p>Within 338 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b46f4"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Thursday 24 July</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2008765233-sterling-and-francine-clark-art-institute-the/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2004082066-society-of-the-four-arts"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2004082066-society-of-the-four-arts/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="26.706609" data-longitude="-80.042398" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/c.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin c"/> <div> <h2>Society of the Four Arts</h2> <p>Within 866 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="53a2aa9269432f9f3a8b458c"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Saturday 21 February</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2004082066-society-of-the-four-arts/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2100346721-h-lavity-stoutt-community-college"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2100346721-h-lavity-stoutt-community-college/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="18.424184" data-longitude="-64.578134" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/d.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin d"/> <div> <h2>H. Lavity Stoutt Community College</h2> <p>Within 1623 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="537485ee47eaa498498b4637"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Tuesday 30 September</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2100346721-h-lavity-stoutt-community-college/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2060668416-cineworld-rochester-cineworld"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2060668416-cineworld-rochester-cineworld/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="51.3800311" data-longitude="0.4770832" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/e.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin e"/> <div> <h2>Rochester Cineworld</h2> <p>Within 3708.5 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="51d58995f011d6554b05f8a5"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Tuesday 19 May</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2060668416-cineworld-rochester-cineworld/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li></ol><ol id="page-2" style="display: none;"><li id="venue-2102350483-snh"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2102350483-snh/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="51.109442" data-longitude="17.026337" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/a.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin a"/> <div> <h2>SNH</h2> <p>Within 4367 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="53c4f1513f79f04f6f8b45a0"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Thursday 28 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2102350483-snh/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2102355085-toho-cinemas-nihonbashi"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2102355085-toho-cinemas-nihonbashi/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="35.68041" data-longitude="139.771653" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/b.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin b"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi</h2> <p>Within 6761 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b4581"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2102355085-toho-cinemas-nihonbashi/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2101461284-toho-cinemas-fuchu"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461284-toho-cinemas-fuchu/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="35.671373" data-longitude="139.4802" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/c.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin c"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Fuchu</h2> <p>Within 6769 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b458d"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461284-toho-cinemas-fuchu/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2101461290-toho-cinemas-kawasaki"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461290-toho-cinemas-kawasaki/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="35.53147" data-longitude="139.70024" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/d.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin d"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Kawasaki</h2> <p>Within 6772 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b458a"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461290-toho-cinemas-kawasaki/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2101461330-toho-cinemas-nagoya-baycity"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461330-toho-cinemas-nagoya-baycity/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="35.107772" data-longitude="136.885567" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/e.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin e"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Nagoya Baycity</h2> <p>Within 6871 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b4583"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461330-toho-cinemas-nagoya-baycity/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li></ol><ol id="page-3" style="display: none;"><li id="venue-2101461347-toho-cinemas-nijo"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461347-toho-cinemas-nijo/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="35.011636" data-longitude="135.768029" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/a.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin a"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Nijo</h2> <p>Within 6904.5 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b4580"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461347-toho-cinemas-nijo/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2101605218-national-theater-of-korea"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101605218-national-theater-of-korea/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="37.55286" data-longitude="126.999813" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/b.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin b"/> <div> <h2>National Theater of Korea</h2> <p>Within 6928 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/c.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin c"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Umeda</h2> <p>Within 6930 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b457d"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461337-toho-cinemas-umeda/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2101461340-toho-cinemas-namba"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461340-toho-cinemas-namba/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="34.693738" data-longitude="135.502165" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/d.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin d"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Namba</h2> <p>Within 6931 miles</p> </div> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"> <span class="tooltip-favourites"> <strong>Added to favourites</strong> </span> </div> </a> <div class="toggle" title="Add to favourites"> <div class="tooltip-wrapper"><span class="tooltip-favourites"><strong>Added to favourites</strong><span class="favourites-tooltip-nail"></span></span></div> <input type="checkbox" name="" class="add-favourite" value="535ccaedd720664d3f8b4582"> </div> <div class="shows"> <p>Friday 22 August</p><p>Saturday 23 August</p><p>Sunday 24 August</p><p>Monday 25 August</p><p>Tuesday 26 August</p><p>Wednesday 27 August</p> <p class="tickets"><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2101461340-toho-cinemas-namba/production/44084-king-lear" class="fancybox-venue" data-fancybox-type="ajax"><span></span>Buy tickets</a></p> </div> </li><li id="venue-2102355094-toho-cinemas-kounan"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/2102355094-toho-cinemas-kounan/production/44084-king-lear" class="venue clearfix fancybox-venue" data-latitude="34.60228" data-longitude="133.936162" data-fancybox-type="ajax" rel="venues"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/pins/e.png" width="16" height="24" alt="Pin e"/> <div> <h2>TOHO Cinemas Kounan</h2> <p>Within 6974 miles</p> </div> <div 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href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11144-stephen-boxer" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/BOXER_STEPHEN X.jpg" alt="Stephen Boxer"> <div> <h2>Stephen Boxer</h2> <h3>The Earl of Gloucester</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27490-cassie-bradley" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/BRADLEY_CASSIE Faye Thomas X.jpg" alt="Cassie Bradley"> <div> <h2>Cassie Bradley</h2> <h3>Nurse</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11095-tom-brooke" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/BROOKE_TOM Clive Barda X.jpg" alt="Tom Brooke"> <div> <h2>Tom Brooke</h2> <h3>Edgar</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27491-richard-clothier" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/CLOTHIER_RICHARD Ric Bacon X.jpg" alt="Richard Clothier"> <div> <h2>Richard Clothier</h2> <h3>The Duke of Albany</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/19913-jonathan-dryden-taylor" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/DRYDEN TAYLOR JONATHAN Hazel GardnerXX.jpg" alt="Jonathan Dryden Taylor"> <div> <h2>Jonathan Dryden Taylor</h2> <h3>Cornwall's Servant</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27628-paapa-essiedu" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/ESSIEDU_PAAPA Shambhala X.jpg" alt="Paapa Essiedu"> <div> <h2>Paapa Essiedu</h2> <h3>The Duke of Burgundy</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11528-kate-fleetwood" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/FLEETWOOD_KATE Faye Thomas X.jpg" alt="Kate Fleetwood"> <div> <h2>Kate Fleetwood</h2> <h3>Goneril</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11813-colin-haigh" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/HAIGH COLIN Yvonne NicholsonX.jpg" alt="Colin Haigh"> <div> <h2>Colin Haigh</h2> <h3>Old Man</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11170-simon-manyonda" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/MANYONDA_SIMON Wolf Marloh X.jpg" alt="Simon Manyonda"> <div> <h2>Simon Manyonda</h2> <h3>Oswald</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/26434-anna-maxwell-martin" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/MAXWELL MARTIN_ANNA Charlie CarterX.jpg" alt="Anna Maxwell Martin"> <div> <h2>Anna Maxwell Martin</h2> <h3>Regan</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/24313-daniel-millar" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/MILLAR DANIEL Claire Grogan X.jpg" alt="Daniel Millar"> <div> <h2>Daniel Millar</h2> <h3>Curan</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27493-michael-nardone" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/NARDONE_MICHAEL Michelle Chalkley X.jpg" alt="Michael Nardone"> <div> <h2>Michael Nardone</h2> <h3>The Duke of Cornwall</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27494-gary-powell" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/POWELL_GARY Jonathan Dockar-Drysdale X.jpg" alt="Gary Powell"> <div> <h2>Gary Powell</h2> <h3>An Officer</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/9751-simon-russell-beale" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/Simon-Russell-Beale.jpg" alt="Simon Russell Beale"> <div> <h2>Simon Russell Beale</h2> <h3>Lear</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/12892-adrian-scarborough" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/SCARBOROUGH Gary Duvel X.jpg" alt="Adrian Scarborough"> <div> <h2>Adrian Scarborough</h2> <h3>The Fool</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27495-hannah-stokely" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/STOKELY_HANNAH Matt Humphrey X.jpg" alt="Hannah Stokely"> <div> <h2>Hannah Stokely</h2> <h3>Doctor</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11150-stanley-townsend" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/TOWNSEND_STANLEY Bogue Photos X.jpg" alt="Stanley Townsend"> <div> <h2>Stanley Townsend</h2> <h3>The Earl of Kent</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27496-sam-troughton" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/TROUGHTON_SAM Asia Werbel X.jpg" alt="Sam Troughton"> <div> <h2>Sam Troughton</h2> <h3>Edmund</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/20336-olivia-vinall" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/VINALL OLIVIA Claire Newman-WilliamsXX.jpg" alt="Olivia Vinall"> <div> <h2>Olivia Vinall</h2> <h3>Cordelia</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/11234-ross-waiton" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/WAITON ROSS Matt Humphrey.jpg" alt="Ross Waiton"> <div> <h2>Ross Waiton</h2> <h3>Captain</h3> </div> </a> </li> </ul> <h1>Creative</h1> <ul> <li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/27497-sam-mendes" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/ntlive-default-profile.png" alt="Sam Mendes"> <div> <h2>Sam Mendes</h2> <h3>Director</h3> </div> </a> </li><li class="clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/19069-anthony-ward" class="fancybox-content" rel="cast-creative"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/people/thumbs/ntlive-default-profile.png" alt="Anthony Ward"> <div> <h2>Anthony 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Simon Russell Beale is at his best.’</p> <p class="meta">Evening Standard</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/king-lear-national-theatre-simon-russell-beale-is-at-his-best-in-sam-mendess-production--review-9082088.html" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars five"></div> <p class="comment">‘Sam Mendes and Simon Russell Beale deliver an unforgettable collaboration; prepare to have your heart broken.’</p> <p class="meta">Metro</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/24/king-lear-national-theatre-sam-mendes-and-simon-russell-beale-deliver-a-brutal-unforgettable-collaboration-4275792/" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="synopsis"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://live-cmsntlive.s3.amazonaws.com/Cast%20list%20web%20site%20thumbnail.jpg"><h1 style="margin: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">Click below to download the <em>King Lear</em> cast list in PDF format</h1><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/pdf/NTLive_KingLear_UK_060514_HIRES.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to start download (2MB)</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <blockquote class="tweet"> <p class="quote"><span class="quotemark"></span>We're delighted that Olivia Vinall (Cordelia in <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://twitter.com/search?q=%23KingLear&src=hash">#KingLear</a> will answer your Qs live on Twitter at 1pm (BST) on Friday 2 May. Use <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskAnActor&src=hash">#AskAnActor</a></p> <div class="profile clearfix"> <div class="pic"> <span class="frame"></span> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1631763744/National_Theatre_Liv_1CDDD6_normal.jpg"> </div> <div class="username"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://twitter.com/ntlive" class="external">@ntlive</a></p> <p>2 months ago</p> </div> </div> </blockquote> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars five"></div> <p class="comment">'Riveting. Simon Russell Beale is extraordinary.'</p> <p class="meta">Daily Express</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/455900/Simon-Russell-Beale-in-King-Lear-at-the-National-Theatre-review" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class=""></div> <p class="comment">'I get upset when I don't hear people gasping during the killings': King Lear's stellar cast gets ready to face the biggest audience of their careers</p> <p class="meta">Event Magazine, Mail on Sunday</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/home/event/article-2611557/King-Lear-I-upset-I-dont-hear-people-gasping-killings.html" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full article</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/audio/44084-king-lear/134417979?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/audio/44084-king-lear/134417979"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/artworks-000070720970-598xjd-t300x300.jpg" width="100%"> <span class="icon center audio"><span>Play</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: Simon Russell Beale on King Lear</h1> <h3>Listen to the podcast</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/video/44084-king-lear/MhgIhN_3mMk?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/video/44084-king-lear/MhgIhN_3mMk"> <div class="image clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://img.youtube.com/vi/MhgIhN_3mMk/hqdefault.jpg" width="100%" alt=""> <span class="icon center video"><span><span>Play</span></span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: The Fool and Kent</h1> <h3>Watch the video</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class=""></div> <p class="comment">Simon Russell Beale interview: Why I shaved my head for Lear</p> <p class="meta">Daily Telegraph</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/10536014/Simon-Russell-Beale-interview-Why-I-shaved-my-head-for-Lear.html" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full article</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/video/44084-king-lear/IV7KFy8I39w?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/video/44084-king-lear/IV7KFy8I39w"> <div class="image clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://img.youtube.com/vi/IV7KFy8I39w/hqdefault.jpg" width="100%" alt=""> <span class="icon center video"><span><span>Play</span></span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia</h1> <h3>Watch the video</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars four"></div> <p class="comment">‘The cast is beyond superlative. A literally awe-inspiring production.’</p> <p class="meta">Time Out</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/king-lear-17" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars four"></div> <p class="comment">‘Genuinely gripping. Simon Russell Beale movingly captures Lear’s terrified intimations of madness.’</p> <p class="meta">Daily Telegraph</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/10593210/King-Lear-National-Theatre-review.html" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <blockquote class="tweet"> <p class="quote"><span class="quotemark"></span>Happy Birthday Shakespeare! Today we will celebrate you by doing your most difficult play. Twice. <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ntlive&src=hash">#ntlive</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://twitter.com/search?q=%23camerarehearsal&src=hash">#camerarehearsal</a></p> <div class="profile clearfix"> <div class="pic"> <span class="frame"></span> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/422147840/n674171814_2608182_9305_normal.jpg"> </div> <div class="username"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://twitter.com/jondrytay" class="external">@jondrytay</a></p> <p>2 months ago</p> </div> </div> </blockquote> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/gallery/10152017767113857/44084-king-lear?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/gallery/10152017767113857/44084-king-lear"> <div class="image clearfix fancybox-gallery"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/1970469_10152017767358857_1702542576_n.jpg" alt="King Lear Rehearsal Images"> <span class="icon center gallery"><span>Open</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>King Lear Rehearsal Images</h1> <h3>View gallery</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/video/44084-king-lear/xgXM0b6PaHw?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/video/44084-king-lear/xgXM0b6PaHw"> <div class="image clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://img.youtube.com/vi/xgXM0b6PaHw/hqdefault.jpg" width="100%" alt=""> <span class="icon center video"><span><span>Play</span></span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: Simon Russell Beale on King Lear</h1> <h3>Watch the video</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/video/44084-king-lear/rJzGUqlgB0M?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/video/44084-king-lear/rJzGUqlgB0M"> <div class="image clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://img.youtube.com/vi/rJzGUqlgB0M/hqdefault.jpg" width="100%" alt=""> <span class="icon center video"><span><span>Play</span></span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: Gloucester, Edmund and Edgar</h1> <h3>Watch the video</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars four"></div> <p class="comment">‘Simon Russell Beale is magnetic. An exceptional production.’</p> <p class="meta">Guardian</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jan/24/king-lear-olivier-theatre-review" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <a class="item fancybox-content" data-fancybox-href="/media/audio/44084-king-lear/146116750?js=1" href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/media/audio/44084-king-lear/146116750"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/artworks-000077375870-be45ti-t300x300.jpg" width="100%"> <span class="icon center audio"><span>Play</span></span> </div> <div class="media"> <h1>Talking Lear: The Fool and Kent</h1> <h3>Listen to the podcast</h3> <div class="action"> <span class="arrow"></span> </div> </div> </a> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars four"></div> <p class="comment">‘Sam Mendes and Simon Russell Beale’s production is worth the wait.’</p> <p class="meta">Independent</p> <p class="meta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/king-lear-review-sam-mendes-and-simon-russell-beales-production-is-worth-the-wait-9082530.html" target="_blank"><span class="readfull"></span>Read full review</a></p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="review"> <div class="stars four"></div> <p class="comment">‘Simon Russell Beale proves once again why he is one of our great actors.’</p> <p class="meta">The Times</p> </div> </article><article class="one-col orange clearfix"> <div class="synopsis"> <div><span style="font-size:11pt">Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (<em>James Bond: Skyfall, American Beauty</em>) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (<em>Timon of Athens</em>, <em>Collaborators</em>) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.<em> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt">An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.</span></div> </div> </article><article class="mailing one-col orange"> <div class="item clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/behind-the-scenes/newsletter-thumb.jpg" alt="Join our mailing list"/> <div class="wrap"> <h1>Join our mailing list</h1> <p><p>Get email updates about the National Theatre Live productions</p></p> <p><a class="uline external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://secure.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ntliveRegister"><span class="pointer right orange"></span>Sign up</a></p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <a href="" class="topanchor" style="top: -33px; right: 179px;"><span class="arrow"></span><span class="label">Tickets and info</span></a> </div> <footer class="site clearfix"> <div class="wrap clearfix"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/footer/footer06.png" alt="" id="bts-image"/> <section class="inspire"> <div> <h1>Behind the Scenes</h1> <p>Discover additional videos, podcasts and information about theatre-making</p> <p><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/behind-the-scenes"><span class="pointer right orange"></span>Explore now</a></p> </div> </section> <section class="connect"> <div> <h1>Stay up to date</h1> <p>Follow our broadcasts from stage to screen with exclusive backstage updates</p> </div> <nav class="social"> <ul> <li class="facebook"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.facebook.com/ntlive" class="external">Like us on Facebook</a> </li> <li class="twitter"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://twitter.com/ntlive" class="external">Follow us on Twitter</a> </li> <li class="mail"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://secure.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ntliveRegister" class="external">Join our mailing list</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="sponsor clearfix"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/" class="ace external"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/ace.png" alt="Supported by Arts Council England"/></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/https://secure.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ntliveRegister" class="aviva external" target="_blank"><img class="sponsor" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940im_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/images/ntlive_signup-113x108.png" alt="Signup for email updates"/></a> </div> <ul class="internal" role="navigation"> <li><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/feedback">Feedback</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/show-our-broadcasts">Show our broadcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://microsites.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ntlivepress" target="_blank">Press & Marketing</a></li> </ul> <ul class="legal" role="contentinfo"> <li><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/privacy">Privacy</a></li> <li><a class="edit-cookieconsent-settings" href="#">Cookie settings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140715121940/http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/accessibility">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/" class="external">National Theatre</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20140715121940js_/http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script> <script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/js/vendor/jquery-1.8.3.min.js"><\/script>')</script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940js_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/js/cookies.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//web.archive.org/web/20140715121940js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js?domready=1#pubid=xa-50f6da9132a0c781"></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940js_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/js/plugins.js"></script>  <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121940js_/http://d2z302fz6vkyr7.cloudfront.net/js/main.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(function(){ var cookieconsent = $.cookieconsent({ edit_settings_element: $('.edit-cookieconsent-settings') }); 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