Kevin McNally to play King Lear in Nancy Meckler’s production at Shakespeare's Globe
Casting news
SHAKESPEARE’S Globe has announced that Kevin McNally will take the title role in Nancy Meckler’s forthcoming production of King Lear, which runs from August 10 to October 14, 2017.
McNally is best known for his role as Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (pictured). His other screen credits include The Man Who Knew Infinity and the BBC’s Fleabag.
On stage, he played Claudius in Michael Grandage’s Hamlet in the West End and on Broadway, David Bliss in Howard Davies’ Hay Fever in the West End, and Alan Bennett in Nick Hytner’s original production of The Lady in the Van.
Nancy Meckler is the founder and former Artistic Director of renowned theatre company Shared Experience. Her numerous productions for them include the award-winning Anna Karenina, Heartbreak House, True West, The Birthday Party, The Bacchae and Orestes.
She has also directed at major venues including the RSC, Royal Court and Almeida, and is a former associate director of Hampstead Theatre and Leicester Haymarket. She became the first woman to direct a major production at the National Theatre, with Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters but his pride and jealousy lead to tragic consequences.
King Lear is part of Shakespeare’s Globe’s 2017 season, Summer of Love.
For more information or to book, call the box office on +44 (0) 20 7401 9919 or visit www.shakespearesglobe.com/.