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by William Shakespeare

King Lear (NTLIVE HD)

Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 1:00PM

The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, Melnitz Hall

235 Charles E. Young Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90095

Conveniently located on the norhtern edge of UCLA campus in Melnitz Hall, just off Sunset (at Hilgard) Parking in lot #3, just steps from the theater!

Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (James Bond: Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.

L.A. Theatre Works presents “NT Live”, the National Theatre’s groundbreaking project to present the best of British theatre recorded live from the London stage and screened in HD in cinemas around the world.

Running time: 3hrs 20mins, including 20min interval