David Farr, former Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct King Lear.

Stripped of all status, King Lear heads into the wilderness with a fool and a madman for company.

Shakespeare’s great tragedy peels away the trappings of society to reveal the unforgiving truth of the hunan condition.

Greg Hicks, who has previously appeared at the RSC in Coriolanus and The Merry Wives Of Windsor, takes on the iconic role of King Lear.

King Lear plays at the Roundhouse as part of the RSC’s London season, in repertoire with seven other plays.