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King Lear
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King Lear

When
Opens Today
Until 15 Nov
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Price
£12
Standard tickets from £12; £2 booking fee per order. Age guidance 16+; published running time approx. 3 hours including interval.
Where
Royal Exchange Theatre
St Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH
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David Threlfall leads Matthew Dunster’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

A kingdom fractures as Lear’s family turns against him and the ageing king struggles to distinguish truth from lies. The Royal Exchange production is directed and adapted by Matthew Dunster, with David Threlfall as Lear. Performances run about three hours including an interval. Published tickets start at £12, with a £2 booking fee per order; age guidance is 16+.

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David ThrelfallMatthew Dunster

All dates · 19

October 2026
25
Sun
15:00 – 17:30
27
Tue
19:00 – 21:30
28
Wed
14:00 – 16:30
29
Thu
19:00 – 21:30
30
Fri
19:00 – 21:30
31
Sat
19:00 – 21:30
November 2026
1
Sun
15:00 – 17:30
3
Tue
19:00 – 21:30
4
Wed
14:00 – 16:30
5
Thu
19:00 – 21:30
6
Fri
19:00 – 21:30
7
Sat
19:00 – 21:30
8
Sun
15:00 – 17:30
10
Tue
19:00 – 21:30
11
Wed
14:00 – 16:30
12
Thu
18:00 – 20:30
13
Fri
19:00 – 21:30
14
Sat
19:00 – 21:30
15
Sun
15:00 – 17:30

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£12Standard tickets from £12; £2 booking fee per order. Age guidance 16+; published running time approx. 3 hours including interval.
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