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Photos: Kenneth Branagh in Rehearsal for KING LEAR at The Shed

King Lear will play October 26 – December 15, 2024 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater. 

By: Oct. 10, 2024
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Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain. Featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art co-directed by Rob Ashford, Branagh, and Lucy Skilbeck, this production releases the play’s power and turmoil in a fast-paced staging. Check out rehearsal photos here!

In playing Lear, Branagh completes a trifecta of great Shakespearean tragic roles, complementing past appearances as Hamlet in his Academy Award–nominated film version of the play (1996) and on stage as Macbeth in a celebrated immersive production (2014). This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only.
 
King Lear will play October 26 – December 15, 2024 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater. 








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