
King Lear
Drama
Overview
A tragedy by William Shakespeare about King Lear who intends to abdicate, and therefore wants to carve the kingdom up between his three daughters.
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Keve Hjelm
Keve Hjelm
King Lear
Keve Hjelm
King Lear
Maria Eggers
Maria Eggers
Goneril
Maria Eggers
Goneril
Anna Eklund
Anna Eklund
Regan
Anna Eklund
Regan
Tilde Björfors
Tilde Björfors
Cordelia
Tilde Björfors
Cordelia
Anders Andersson
Anders Andersson
Duke of Albany
Anders Andersson
Duke of Albany
Pär Milstam
Pär Milstam
Duke of Cornwall
Pär Milstam
Duke of Cornwall
Michael Meschke
Michael Meschke
Earl of Kent
Michael Meschke
Earl of Kent
Annika Brunsten
Annika Brunsten
Fool
Annika Brunsten
Fool


Thomas Roos
Thomas Roos
Earl of Gloucester
Thomas Roos
Earl of Gloucester
Kjell Tovle
Kjell Tovle
Edmund
Kjell Tovle
Edmund
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