17 APR
-1 MAY

The Playhouse

Director

Marion Potts

Cast includes

John Bell,
Peter Carroll,
Victoria Longley,
Yalin Ozucelik,
Susan Prior and
Leah Purcell

RUNNING TIME

195 minutes, inclusive
of interval

Experience John Bell
in the
legendary role

It's birthdays all round as Bell Shakespeare turns 20 and John Bell turns 70. However, it's the audience that gets the present, with the great actor taking on the role of King Lear.

When the ageing King prepares to divide his kingdom, he asks his three daughters how much they love him. Two tell him what he wants to hear and the third is disinherited and banished to France. From there it's just a short trip to total chaos.

In an unprecedented union of Bell Shakespeare's artistic leaders, Marion Potts directs John Bell as Lear in a poetic and powerful production of one of the greatest works in western literature.

King Lear is the cornerstone of Bell Shakespeare's 20th year celebrations and promises to be one of the great theatre events of 2010.

 

Dates & Times

Meet Bell Shakespeare

Wed 21 Apr 5.45pm

Season

Sat 17 Apr 7.30pm
Mon 19 Apr 6.30pm
Tues 20 Apr 7.30pm [Captioned]

Wed 21 Apr 7.30pm
Thurs 22 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 23 Apr 6.30pm [Tactile Tour]
Fri 23 Apr 7.30pm [Audio Described]
Sat 24 Apr 7.30pm
Mon 26 Apr 2.00pm
Tues 27 Apr 7.30pm
Wed 28 Apr 7.30pm
Thurs 29 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 30 Apr 7.30pm
Sat 1 May 7.30pm