King Lear
The Gate Theatre, February - April 2025
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Roxana Silbert
Assistant Directed by Ursula McGinn
Set & Costume Design by Ti Green
Lighting Design by Paul Keogan
Sound Design & Composition by Benji Bower
Voice Directed by Cathal Quinn
Movement Directed by Sue Mythen
Fight Directed by Ciaran O’Grady
Associate Costume Design by James McGlynn Seaver
Deputy Stage Managed by Iain Synnott
Assistant Stage Managed by Aimee Crilly
Assistant Stage Managed by Méabh Crowe
Lighting Programmed by Sarah Timmins
Lighting/Operation by Matt McGowan
Production Lighting by Rory Donnelly
Audio Programmed by Aidah Sama
Audio Crew by Paddy Creegan
Stage Tech/Stage Hand Ben Moore
Costume Assistant Nicole Burke
Wigs, Hair & Makeup Artist Sarah McCann
Costume Dressers Sarah Higgins & Shelby Cullen
Costume Maintenance by Dara Gill
Costume Supervising by Aoife Eustace Doyle
CAST
GLOUCESTER Stuart Graham
KENT Fiona Bell
EDMUND Ryan Hunter
LEAR Conleth Hill
GONERIL. Jolly Abraham
REGAN Eavan Gaffney
CORDELIA Emma Dargan-Reid
ALBANY Ciarán McGlynn
CORNWALL Terry O’Neill
EDGAR Aidan Moriarty
OSWALD Hazel Clifford
THE FOOL Michael Glenn Murphy
CORNWALL (Cover) Kristian Phillips
As he approaches old age, King Lear looks to divide his kingdom and power between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Through feigned praise and affection, Goneril and Regan, receive their inheritance. Cordelia, the youngest who loves Lear deeply, refuses to flatter her father however and is disinherited and banished.
When Goneril and Regan turn him away from their door, Lear begins a journey into madness, wandering destitute with his companions.
