Circa Theatre Announces KING LEAR

Circa Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with a brand new production of Shakespeare's stunning tragedy KING LEAR. Acclaimed Shakespearean director Michael Hurst takes the helm while the title role is played by one of New Zealand's theatre legends, Ray Henwood.

KING LEAR cuts to the heart of the human condition, traversing the raw landscape of passion, sorrow, cruelty, love and redemption. An aging king, mistaking false praise for love, makes a terrible decision that destroys his family and plunges his kingdom into chaos.

Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, Hurst, renowned for his compelling interpretations, throws a unique lens over the story, describing it as "a lean and muscular play that demands the utmost of its actors."

There will be no hiding, no tricks, just high-octane acting in a timeless landscape of despair. Howl! Howl! Howl!

With an all-star cast that brings together Ray Henwood (King Lear), Ken Blackburn (Gloucester), Carmel McGlone (Goneril), Claire Waldron (Regan), Neenah Dekkers-Reihana (Cordelia), Gavin Rutherford (Lear's Fool), Stephen Papps (Kent), Andrew Paterson (Edgar), Guy Langford (Edmund), Todd Rippon (Albany), Peter Hambleton (Cornwall) and Shane Bosher (Oswald), this remarkable production is a must see!

The show runs from May 14th to June 18th. The show plays Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6:30pm, Thursday - Saturday at 8:00pm and Sundays at 4pm. Tickets range from $46 for Adults, $38 for Seniors and Uni students, and $33 for Circa Friends (until May 29th) Group rates start at $39 for 6+ people and $36 for 20+ people.