Past event, kept for reference
Crucible
Theatre
29 AUG 2026 – 19 SEPT 2026
Running time: around 2 hours and 55 minutes (including an interval) In an attempt to spend the remaining years of his life unburdened by the pressures of monarchy, King Lear decides to pass his lands and responsibilities to his three daughters. When he tells them they must secure their inheritance by proving how much they love him, his eldest daughters make dramatic speeches. The youngest, refuses and is banished by her father.