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King Lear

3 venues · 3 towns

10 November 2026 – 1 May 2027

22 scheduled performances

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Triple Olivier Award winner Roger Allam, one of the finest Shakespearean actors of his generation, and Olivier Award nominee Freddie Fox, one of Britain’s most exciting young actors, lead a repertory company in this double bill combining Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedy and his most beautiful and accessible history play. KING LEAR "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" When King Lear (Roger Allam) gives up his crown in favour of his three daughters, he triggers a civil war which tears his country apart. As the royal family disintegrates, the villainous…

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6 performances
  1. Tuesday2026
    BSL interpreted
  2. Wednesday2026
    Audio described
  3. Thursday2026
    Relaxed
  4. Friday2026
  5. Saturday2026
  6. Sunday2026
8 performances
  1. Tuesday2027
  2. Thursday2027
  3. Friday2027
  4. Saturday2027
  5. Monday2027
  6. Wednesday2027
  7. Friday2027
  8. Saturday2027
8 performances

This guide centres on Salisbury Playhouse. Wiltshire Creative also uses other venues; check your ticket.

  1. Tuesday2027
  2. Wednesday2027
  3. Thursday2027
  4. Friday2027
  5. Saturday2027

Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). 3 venue sources used on this page were last successfully read between 6 Nov 2026, 03:15 UK and 6 Nov 2026, 15:15 UK. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.

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Triple Olivier Award winner Roger Allam, one of the finest Shakespearean actors of his generation, and Olivier Award nominee Freddie Fox, one of Britain’s most exciting young actors, lead a repertory company in this double bill combining Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedy and his most beautiful and accessible history play. KING LEAR "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" When King Lear (Roger Allam) gives up his crown in favour of his three daughters, he triggers a civil war which tears his country apart. As the royal family disintegrates, the villainous Edmund (Freddie Fox) seizes his chance for glory. Siblings turn on siblings, children turn on fathers and a country turns against itself. Tom Littler directs for the Orange Tree Theatre following their recent Bath productions of The Rivals, Suite in Three Keys and The Circle.

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