
Lear
Lear at The Yard Theatre, London
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Saturday 2 January 2027
About the show
Shakespeare’s King Lear, reimagined by Jay Miller and Simon Stephens, with Ian McKellen.
Ian: I mean, I've organised my life for good or bad, so that acting is the main thing I do.
LEAR: My wits begin to turn—
Ian: So if I’m not acting, what’s the point?