King Lear

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Event King Lear
Venue Theatre Corporate, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 30 July 1983
Last Date 20 August 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Lear divides his kingdom, and is cast out by his daughters, Goneril and Regan. He goes mad magnificently, and dies holding the body of his beloved youngest daughter Cordelia.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Aston Actor Duke of Albany
Alison Bruce Actor Cordelia
Ross Duncan Actor King of France
Ross Duncan Actor Knight
Ross Duncan Actor Gentleman
Paul Gittins Actor Edmund
Errol Greaves Actor Soldier
Errol Greaves Actor Curran
Nigel Harbrow Actor Attendant
Nigel Harbrow Actor Captain
Elizabeth Hawthorne Actor Goneril
Raymond Hawthorne Actor King Lear
Michael Hurst Actor Fool
Paul Minifie Actor Earl of Gloucester
John Redwood Actor Duke of Burgundy
John Redwood Actor Soldier
Geoffrey Snell Actor Duke of Cornwall
Miles Taylor Actor Oswald
Daniel Vendramini Actor Doctor
Daniel Vendramini Actor Attendant
Jennifer Ward-Lealand Actor Regan
John Watson Actor Earl of Kent
Christopher White Actor Edgar
John Verryt Designer
Roger McGill Director
John Gibson Musical Director
William Shakespeare Playwright
Peter Fitzpatrick Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Possibly opened 15 July 1983.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186138