KING LEAR by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

The Maskers presented King Lear by William Shakespeare at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 15th June to Saturday 19th June1976. The show was directed by Ron Stannard.

In publicising the Masker's production, Brian Stansbridge wrote; "Shakespeare's towering play about parents and children traces the the consequences of a tragic failure to bridge the gap between the generations in a world in which the New Order , with its lusts and ambitions, challenges ruthlessly for power. This violent, cruel yet extraordinarily moving study of King Lear's progress towards understanding and humanity is Shakespeare's greatest achievement and its themes remain acutely relevant today."

Following the production of  King Lear; the Maskers were pleased to receive a number of letters praising the show. The following is a typical example;

Dear Sir,
I wish to express my hearty congratulations for the superb performance
of  Lear that it has been my good fortune to see tonight. In my experience
it was one of the most convincing Shakespearean productions that I have
seen, and I thought the portrayal King Lear was quite magnificent.

Yours faithfully .......

CAST

FOR THE MASKERS

Director	Ron Stannard
Technical Director	Ron Tillyer
Designer	Ken Spencer
Lighting	Derek Jones
Production Assistant	Jenni watson
Wardrobe	Serena Brown
Stage Manager	Joy Wingfield
Set Construction	Alan Baker, John Riggs
Sound	Adrian Whitaker, Clive Weeks
Properties	Mollie Manns, Shiela Clark
Stage Crew	Roger Lockett, Mike Johnson & Maskers
Handbill Graphics	John Hamon