Armed with only a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, this inventive, irreverent and highly
accessible one-man adaptation is presented to you from the point of view of LEARs long
suffering and ever-loyal fool.
The bastard Edmund, haughty Goneril, poor deluded Gloucester, oily Oswald, sweet
Cordelia, mad Tom all the characters from this sad and sorry tale brought to glorious life
in a fast paced, funny, poignant and ultimately heartbreaking production.
Adapted & performed by Paul Morel and directed by John Mowat with all of Oddbodies
trademark physical ingenuity and visual flair, this is an unmissable reworking of one of
Shakespeares most brilliant plays.
First seen at the 2019 Brighton Fringe Festival, this five star production has toured all over
the UK and to Europe. This Spring it will be travelling North to Blackpool, Dunoon, Girvan,
Paisley, St Andrews, Ardross, Birnam and Blackburn.
'About as far away from trad & bad as you can get, and its brilliantYou do not want to miss this
+++++ BroadwayBaby
Paul Morel is no question, a fierce talent A hilarious, fantastic evening +++++ BingeFringe
Its hard to imagine a more accessible interpretation of Shakespeares narrative ++++
'Oddbodies one man KING LEAR is something of a miniature masterpiece... a brilliantly entertaining, and frequently astonishing evening. A tour de force of physical theatre...' @Christopher James, Poet