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King Lear
Derek Jacobi takes on one of Shakespeare’s greatest roles, the aging king who sees his kingdom and life disappear before his eyes.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
King Lear
Donmar Warehouse, Earlham Street, LondonThis new production of King Lear sees Derek Jacobi take on one of Shakespeare’s most testing roles, the aging monarch who sees his kingdom and life disappear before his eyes.
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.
Jacobi, who leads the cast of King Lear, has previously appeared in the Donmar Warehouse productions of A Voyage Round My Father and Twelfth Night, for which he won a Laurence Olivier Award. Filmed much earlier in his career, the actor may still be best known for his performance in I Claudius, though his other screen credits include Gosford Park, Gladiator and The Gathering Storm.
Michael Grandage, the Donmar’s multi-award-winning Artistic Director, directs King Lear.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Derek Jacobi, Gina McKee, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Justine Mitchell, Ron Cook, Michael Hadley, Paul Jesson
director: Michael Grandage
music by: Adam Cork
sound: Adam Cork
lighting designer: Neil Austin
designer: Christopher Oram
producer: Donmar Warehouse
Ticket Prices:
£15-£29
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play, Shakespeare
- Sub-Genre: Play-Tragedy
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Thu & Sat 14:30
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 871 7624 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Donmar Warehouse
Earlham Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9LX
- Nearest tube: Covent Garden (275m)
- Nearest bus: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176
- Parking: Westminter City Council car park at Cambridge Circus. NCP at Drury Lane and Upper St Martin's Lane. Meters in Earlham Street and Mercer Street. 1 Disabled parking bay outside theatre.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0871 297 5477
- Discounts: Discounts available for disabled theatregoers and their companions.
- Limited mobility: Aisle seats have the most legroom, except row A in the Stalls. C9 and C30 in the Stalls have unlimited legroom.
- Access description: A portable ramp can be placed over the 15cm step into entrance on Earlham Street. Box office counter is straight ahead from the Earlham Street entrance. Lift up to all floors of the auditorium, to the right of the box office counter. All staircases have handrails on both sides and steps are highlighted. Stalls up 26 steps from the foyer and have one step between rows. Circle up 48 steps from the foyer, with one step between rows. The Stalls is level, the Circle is raked.
- Hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 8 headsets. Headsets can be collected from the Box Office. Returnable deposit of credit card or driving licence required. Portable induction loop at the Box Office.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. The theatre can accommodate 4 guide dogs per performance.
- Wheelchairs: Slight slope up from the lift to the back of the Stalls. 1 space for a wheelchair user in the Stalls. Up to 4 wheelchair transfer seats available. Wheelchair/Scooters are stored beside the Box Office.
- Toilets: Women’s and men’s off the Circle bar, off the foyer and 4 steps up from the Stalls.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet off Circle bar.
- Bars: 2 licensed bars. No steps to both the Stalls and the Circle bars. Both have fixed seating and limited space. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium in plastic cups, or brought to customers.