King Lear

King Lear (1606) is a tragedy about power, loyalty, and the devastating cost of pride. It follows an aging monarch who divides his kingdom based on flattery, setting off a chain of betrayal, madness, and ruin. As familial bonds dissolve and justice falters, Lear is forced to confront the true nature of love, identity, and human suffering.

• Shakespeare lovers craving the bleakest of the bleak
• Anyone who’s watched power tear a family apart
• Leaders struggling to let go of control

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright in the English language. His works span tragedy, comedy, and history, and continue to shape literature, theater, and popular culture more than 400 years after they were written. Among his best-known plays are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.