19:30, Wed 10th – Fri 12th March 2027 at King's College Chapel
Lent Week 7
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Death, suicide, abuse, graphic violence
Blow winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage, blow!
As the ageing King Lear divides Britain between his three daughters, his reckless decision to banish the loyal Cordelia triggers a destructive sequence of events. Entirely stripped of the authority he once held, Lear must grapple with the irreversible consequences of his pride and the fragility of political power.
Set against the imposing grandeur of King's College Chapel, this production of King Lear reimagines Shakespeare's enduring tragedy, teasing out its most religious statements and moral lessons as the foundations of order collapse in the background.