Opus Arte's video: Shakespeare: King Lear Royal Shakespeare Company

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect he has always known. Misjudging his children’s loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power he had taken for granted. Alone in the wilderness he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Following his performance as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s great 20th century American tragedy Death of a Salesman, Antony Sher returns to play King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare. The production is directed by the RSC’s Artistic Director Gregory Doran. King Lear: Antony Sher Regan: Kelly Williams Goneril: Nia Gwynee Cordelia: Natalie Simpson Edmund: Paapa Essiedu Edgar: Oliver Johnstone Gloucester: David Troughton Cornwall: James Clyde Kent: Antony Byrne Oswald: Byron Mondahl Albany: Clarence Smith Fool: Graham Turner Catalogue numbers: OA1232D (DVD) / OABD7203D (BLU-RAY) Release Date - April 2017 More information here: DVD - http://www.opusarte.com/details/OA1232D Blu-Ray - http://www.opusarte.com/details/OABD7203D DVD and Blu-Ray available now: Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2RQnOqi Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/2QPgZnk Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2NIxe3E Royal Shakespeare Company Shop - http://bit.ly/2CHLA3z Royal Opera House Shop - http://bit.ly/2P0DyZd Presto - http://bit.ly/2Eo5Mcd MDT - http://bit.ly/2NER9Ax Europadisc - http://bit.ly/2P10vvf