King Lear has ruled for a lifetime. He has plans for succession – the Kingdom is to be shared among his three daughters. But when he is challenged, Lear’s reaction unravels his family and ultimately the country, hurling him into a storm of rage, self-discovery, and perhaps even acceptance.
Is this Shakespeare’s great exploration of ‘filial ingratitude’? Or the sad tale of an old man in decline and the terrible choices forced upon his daughters? Is it the story of an appallingly entitled and selfish king? Or a daughter too naïve and proud to compromise for an ailing father? It is about all these things, and more. Shakespeare’s epic of the imagination, performed in the profoundly intimate setting of The Neilson Nutshell and the Fairfax Studio.
For the first time since 2010, Bell Shakespeare presents King Lear. Directed by Peter Evans and starring one of Australia’s finest classical actors Robert Menzies, this heart-wrenching new production promises to be powerful and utterly unforgettable.
About Robert Menzies
Robert Menzies is one of this country’s great classical actors. For Bell Shakespeare he has given us the fatherly, sensitive yet politic Polonius in Hamlet, and the poetic, philosophical but tough-minded Friar in Romeo and Juliet. Robert’s career spans four decades working on some of the great productions in our theatre history. We are thrilled to present his powerful, brilliant and entirely unique performance of Lear.
King Lear at The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 Schedule
15 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Preview performance
16 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Preview performance
18 JUNE 2024 6:30pm Preview performance
19 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Preview performance
20 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Opening Night (invitation only)
21 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Evening
22 JUNE 2024 1:00pm Matinee
22 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Evening
23 JUNE 2024 4:00pm Evening
25 JUNE 2024 6:30pm Evening
26 JUNE 2024 6:30pm Evening
27 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Evening
28 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Evening
29 JUNE 2024 1:00pm Matinee
29 JUNE 2024 7:00pm Evening
30 JUNE 2024 4:00pm Evening (Incl post-show Q&A with cast)
3 JULY 2024 6:30pm Evening
4 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
5 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
6 JULY 2024 1:00pm Matinee
6 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
7 JULY 2024 4:00pm Evening
10 JULY 2024 6:30pm Evening
11 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
12 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
13 JULY 2024 1:00pm Matinee
13 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
14 JULY 2024 4:00pm Evening
17 JULY 2024 6:30pm Evening
18 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
19 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
20 JULY 2024 1:00pm Matinee
20 JULY 2024 7:00pm Evening
Cast and Creative Team for King Lear at The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3
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The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3
1/13a Hickson Road, Dawes Point
Dawes Point, New South Wales 2000
Phone: 1300305730
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