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KING LEAR
★★★★★
"Ian McDiarmid is a titanic, heartbreaking wonder"
The Guardian
Internationally acclaimed Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid's return to Sheffield Crucible to play King Lear in Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. Ian's many awards include an Olivier and Tony and his many film and television roles include Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars films.
CREATIVE
King Lear - Sheffield Crucible, August - September 2026
writer William Shakespeare
director Titas Halder
set & costume Richard Kent
lighting Ryan Day
composer Sarah Angliss
sound design Emma Laxton
producer Sheffield Theatres in association with MGC
cast Ian McDiarmid
Ian McDiarmid in King Lear
Photo: Johan Persson
PRESS
★★★★
"McDiarmid is a mesmerising King Lear"
The Telegraph
★★★★
"Ian McDiarmid shines as the mad monarch"
The Times
★★★★★
"Pitch Perfect"
Sheffield Star
★★★★★
"A uniformly impressive production"
The Guardian
★★★★★
"A phenomenal accomplishment"
East Midlands Theatre
★★★★
"Halder proves once again he is one of the key figures of contemporary British Theatre"
Theatre Weekly
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