King Lear – The Neilson Nutshell | 14 June – 20 July, 2024

Event Date: June 14, 2024 - 04:00 PM
Event End Date: July 20, 2024 - 04:00 PM
Cost: $40
Website: www.bellshakespeare.com.au
Location Map:

Location: The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct 1/13A Hickson Road, Sydney
Dates: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 6:30pm to 9pm, Thursdays to Saturdays, 7pm to 9pm, Sundays, 4pm to 6:30pm, Friday 14 June to Saturday 20 July, Friday 21 June from 7pm to 9pm
Cost: Starting from: $40
Book Tickets: https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/king-lear

King Lear, Shakespeare’s epic of the imagination, depicts a family and country torn apart. King Lear, who has ruled for a lifetime, has plans for succession – the kingdom will be shared among his three daughters. However, when challenged, Lear’s reaction unravels his family and 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.

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