King Lear | Globe West End Original Cast Revival

balance of power transfers to the next generation, Lear is cast out by those he trusts, embarking on a maddening quest for self-knowledge and reconciliation. A nightmarish family drama of global proportions, King Lear forces us to face our own humanity and the profound need for compassion. Twenty-five years after their original, ground-breaking production, internationally lauded director, Helena Kaut-Howson, co-founder of theatre company Complicité, Marcello Magni, and ‘one of the greatest stage actors alive’ (Vanity Fair), Kathryn Hunter reunite to bring King Lear to a new generation. Kathryn reclaims the title role, with the Globe’s Artistic Director Michelle Terry as Cordelia and the Fool. ‘The oldest hath borne most: we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long’ (Act V, scene 3)