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King Lear

King Lear

Bard in the Botanics present one of theatre's greatest plays.

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When King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, he sets in motion a terrifying chain of events which will bring him to the very edge of sanity and his whole kingdom to the brink of ruin.

Widely regarded as Shakespeare’s greatest tragic achievement, King Lear makes its Botanic Gardens’ debut in an electrifying and heartrending new production.


The critical consensus

The eight-strong cast of Gordon Barr's workmanlike Lear communicates this bleakest of tragedies effectively.

***(*)(*)Shona Craven, The Herald

This may not be the best King Lear of recent years, but with some great performances and direction, it is still more than competent and certainly work a look.

Michael Cox, Onstage Scotland

Gordon Barr's two-and-a-half-hour production of King Lear is conventional in style and slightly uneven in achievement.

***(*)(*)Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

Throughout, there is an air of encouraging professionalism rather than novelty.

***(*)(*)David Pollock, The List

Where and when?

Bard in the Botanics, Glasgow from Wednesday June 23, 2010, until Saturday July 10, 2010. 7.45pm. Wed 23rd and Thurs 24th June are previews (£12/£8). Production takes place in the Main Botanic Gardens.. Tickets: £15/£10 (conc.). More info: http://www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk

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