King Lear

Production Notes

This is a production of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, 2nd - 20th October 1979 at Oxford Playhouse Company.

 

Cast

Regan Louise Jameson

Earl of Kent Arthur Cox

Earl of Gloucester Tenniel Evans

Edmund John Flanagan

Lear Alan MacNaughtan

Goneril Karin MacCarthy

Cordelia / Fool to Lear Alyson Spiro

Duke of Albany Godfrey Jackman

Duke of Cornwall Robert Ashby

Duke of Burgundy / Old Man / Officer David Haig

King of France Anthony Hyde

Edgar Richard Durden

Oswald Robert Mill

A Knight Jamie Roberts

A Gentleman Philip Franks

Curan / Doctor David Plaut

Servants to Cornwall David Plaut, Ian Hurley, Anthony Hyde, David Haig

Messenger Steven Benton

Doctor Godfrey Jackman

Herald Ian Hurley

Knights, Gentlemen, Soldiers Steven Benton, Philip Franks, David Haig, Ian Hurley, Anthony Hyde, David Plaut, Jamie Roberts

 

Crew

Lighting Designer David Colmer

Set Designers Nadine Baylis, Angela Butterfield and Michael Knight

Music by Morris Pert

Director Gordon McDougall

Playwright William Shakespeare