King Lear – our 2026 Bard in the Yard
Our February 2026 Bard in the Yard production of King Lear will be a bold, contemporary production of King Lear to be directed by Elspeth Cotsilinis. The play is cast and rehearsals are underway. Here are a few rehearsal shots:
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Our wonderful cast in alphabetical order:
| Martyn Barry | King of France & 1st servant | |
| Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar | Cordelia | |
| Penelope Bond | Lady Kent | |
| Lian Butcher | Goneril | |
| Suzy Cain | Lady Gloucester | |
| Brandon Chung | Oswald | |
| Ruth Corkill | Regan | |
| Kevin Lenahan | Edmund | |
| Izzy Longson | Curan, Messenger & 2nd gentleman | |
| Anne Manchester | Doctor, Knight & 1st gentleman | |
| John Marwick | King Lear | |
| Lauchlin Mead | Edgar | |
| Martin Robinson | Duke of Albany | |
| Philip Rossiter | Duke of Cornwall & Captain | |
| John Smythe | Fool |
Production dates are 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28 February. The show will be in the Muritai School Courtyard unless the weather is unfavourable – in which case we will be inside the adjacent school hall.
Buy Tickets now through Humanitix.
Read the article in the Eastbourne Herald, January 2026:
