Summer of Shakespeare: King Lear
Thursday
27
August
2026
Sunday
30
August
2026
Start Time
19:00
End Time
21:00
Sheepfolds Stables
Set within a contemporary social care system, King Lear reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy through the story of a community leader whose advancing dementia forces his family and professionals to confront difficult questions about care, autonomy and responsibility.
Following a hospital admission, Lear insists on choosing which daughter should manage his care - rewarding flattery over honesty, and cutting out his youngest, Cordelia. As his condition deteriorates, he loses not only independence but identity, moving between wards and assessments while control shifts to others.
A compassionate dementia nurse becomes his closest companion as family, memory and power fracture around him - with tragic consequences.
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