RSC Regional Playmaking Festival 2025
In a kingdom torn by pride and betrayal, a king’s decision to divide his realm sets in motion a devastating chain of events.
King Lear, hoping to retire in peace, asks his daughters to prove their love before granting them power. But when honesty is punished and flattery rewarded, family bonds shatter and the realm descends into chaos. As loyalty is tested and madness takes hold, the line between justice and vengeance blurs and only through suffering can truth emerge.
The RSC Associate Schools’ programme is the RSC’s long-term partnership with schools and regional theatres across England.
The Playmaking Festival is a celebration of the talent and voices of young people from our region. Each night, around a hundred students from across the East of England will collaborate to perform an abridged version of Shakespeare’s powerful tragedy.
This year’s festival marks the culmination of the seventh year of the Associate Schools’ programme in our region, showcasing the work and partnership of a cluster of primary and secondary schools, led by Ormiston Sudbury Academy, one of the RSC’s Lead Associate Schools.
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