What happens when a leader wants all the power and none of the responsibility? Or when a patriarch succumbs to flattery over a more difficult truth? Shakespeare asks these questions and more in King Lear, his study of political vacuums and family dynamics.
The ageing King famously brings about his own downfall when at the start of the play, he asks for a declaration of love from each of his three daughters in order to decide how he will divide up his kingdom.
Roxana Silbert directs an eagerly anticipated new production of Lear at the Gate Theatre, Dublin with Conleth Hill in the title role, Stuart Graham as the Earl of Gloucester and Fiona Bell as the Earl of Kent.
Roxana Silbert and Stuart Graham joined Sean in studio for RTÉ Arena - listen above.
King Lear is at the Gate Theatre, Dublin from Feb 21st - Apr 27th 2025. Listen to more from RTÉ Arena here.
