Captured live at the Almeida Theatre in November 2012. An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jonathan PryceKing Lear | King Lear |
 Clive WoodEarl of Gloucester | Earl of Gloucester |
 Richard HopeDuke of Albany | Duke of Albany |
 Phoebe FoxCordelia | Cordelia |
 Ian GelderEarl of Kent | Earl of Kent |
| ZZoe WaitesGoneril | Goneril |
 Jenny JulesRegan | Regan |
 Kieran BewEdmund | Edmund |
 Joplin SibtainDuke of Cornwall | Duke of Cornwall |
 Benjamin DillowayKing of France | King of France |
 Richard GouldingEdgar | Edgar |
 Barry McCarthyLear's Gentleman | Lear's Gentleman |
 Trevor FoxFool | Fool |