King Lear (Almeida Theatre)
Closed 3h 30m
King Lear (Almeida Theatre)
92%
92%
(7 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
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Negative
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Members say
Absorbing, Clever, Great acting, Entertaining, Ambitious

About the Show

Olivier Award-nominee Yaël Farber directs this adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy.

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Arts Desk
February 22nd, 2024

"Danny Sapani dazzles in this spartan tragedy"
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London Theatre
February 22nd, 2024

"this thrillingly epic production is both atmospheric and viscerally felt"
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Time Out London
February 16th, 2024

"...this is a gripping piece of entertainment."
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The London Evening Standard
February 16th, 2024

"This 'Lear' lasts 210 minutes but is modulated in pace and tone."
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WhatsOnStage
February 16th, 2024

"Each detail of the production feels meant and a terrific cast wrench sense"
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The Times (UK)
February 16th, 2024

"grim yet gorgeously lucid Shakespeare"
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The Guardian (UK)
February 16th, 2024

"Yaël Farber’s modern-dress take is shockingly vicious and supremely moving"
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 16th, 2024

"Danny Sapani triumphs in a mighty, shattering production"
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