By William Shakespeare
RSC
Production
Information
Royal Shakespeare Theatre,
Stratford-upon-Avon, 2nd November 1976
Aldwych Theatre, London, 2nd
May 1977
Cast Stratford London
King Lear Donald Sinden
Goneril Barbara
Leigh-Hunt
Regan Judi Dench Meg Davies
Cordelia Marilyn Taylerson Cherie Lunghi
King of France Marc Zuber
Duke of Burgundy Peter Woodward Greg Hicks
Duke of Albany Richard Durden John Nettles
Duke of Cornwall John Woodvine Paul Moriarty
Earl of Kent Bob Peck
Earl of Gloucester Tony Church
Edgar Michael
Pennington
Edmund Robin Ellis Paul Shelley
A Fool Michael
Williams
A Gentleman David Lyon
Oswald David Howey
Gloucester’s steward Leon Tanner Clyde Pollitt
Cornwall’s steward Greg Hicks
Curan Dev Sagoo
An Old Man Dennis Clinton
Messenger to Albany Paul Whitworth
A Doctor Dennis Clinton
Messenger to Cordelia Peter Woodward
A Captain Leon Tanner
A Herald Greg Hicks
Knights/Soldiers/
Servants Greg Hicks
Dev Sagoo
Leon Tanner Michael Cashman
Paul
Whitworth Jack Galloway
Peter
Woodward Alfred Molina
Mark Zuber
Clyde
Pollitt
Director Trevor Nunn with John Barton and Barry Kyle
Designer John Napier
Music Guy
Woolfenden
Fight arranger Peter Woodward