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Playhouse to Everyman 10–15 mins walking distance 1.2 km

Playhouse Theatre

Williamson Square
L1 1EL

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Mon 27 Jan Closed

Tue 28 Jan Closed

Wed 29 Jan Closed

Thu 30 Jan Closed

Fri 31 Jan Closed

Sat 1 Feb Closed

Sun 2 Feb Closed

Everyman Theatre

5 – 11 Hope St
L1 9BH

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Mon 27 Jan Closed

Tue 28 Jan 11.00am – 3.00pm

Wed 29 Jan 11.00am – 3.00pm

Thu 30 Jan 11.00am – 3.00pm

Fri 31 Jan 11.00am – 3.00pm

Sat 1 Feb 11.00am – 3.00pm

Sun 2 Feb Closed

Playhouse to Everyman 10–15 mins walking distance 1.2 km

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A man with grey hair and grey beard having his face held by a woman in a white dress.

Everyman

King Lear

Everyman

This is a past production

Goold’s ambitious , cinematic vision must be applauded for making the tragedy speak so directly – and for mobilising Pete Postlethwaite so movingly"

4 out of 5

The Daily Mail

This Lear sinks into the skin of the viewer to provide a truly memorable piece of theatre

Liverpool Daily Post

PHOTOS

A woman in a purple shirt has her arms crossed holding a plastic water cup. She has a yellow paper crown on her head. In the background is a man in a three piece buttoned up suit.
A man in a white shirt and black suspenders talking with his arms wide to the side to a man in a flat cap.
Six people gathered behind a sofa
Go to slide 1 A woman in a purple shirt has her arms crossed holding a plastic water cup. She has a yellow paper crown on her head. In the background is a man in a three piece buttoned up suit.
Go to slide 2 A man in a white shirt and black suspenders talking with his arms wide to the side to a man in a flat cap.
Go to slide 3 Six people gathered behind a sofa

COMPANY

Pete Postlethwaite, Caroline Faber, Charlotte Randle, Amanda Hale, Michael Colgan, Clarence Smith, Christopher Middleton, John-Paul MacLeod, John Shrapnel, Tobias Menzies, Jonjo ONeill, Nigel Cooke, Forbes Masson, Peter Bramhill, Jacob Anderson

Cast

Rupert Goold

Director

Giles Cadle

Designer

Howard Harrison

Lighting Designer

Adam Cork

Sound Designer

William Shakespeare

Writer