'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
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 LEAR’s 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 this 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 Shakespeare’s most brilliant plays.
‘About as far away from ‘trad & bad’ as you can get, and it’s brilliant… You do not want to miss this’ ***** BROADWAYBABY
'Paul Morel is no question, a fierce talent… A hilarious and fantastic evening.' ***** BINGEFRINGE
‘It’s hard to think of a more engaging introduction to Shakespeare’s narrative’ **** FRINGEGURU
‘A tour de force’ PENLEETHEATRE
About the company:
Oddbodies is the Company behind such highly acclaimed shows as the two-handed Richard III (‘The best evening of Shakespeare I can remember’ - Jersey Evening Post), a feast of Dickens’ grotesques in Sykes & Nancy (‘More damn good theatre than I’ve seen in many an hour and a half’ - Critic’s Choice Time Out) and Hogarth’s paintings vividly brought to life in The Rake’s Progress (‘Startling…saucy, eccentric, spicily amusing and intelligently experimental’ – The London Evening Standard).
Tickets:
- £14/£12 concessions
- £10 for Falmouth and Exeter Students
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Sat 19 Jul 2025
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AMATA Classes Summer Show 2025: Our House
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Sat 26 Jul 2025
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Tue 05 Aug 2025
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Cuban Salsa Intensive for Adult Beginners
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Mon 18 Aug 2025
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Musical Theatre Summer School: Disney's Newsies Jr.
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Tue 19 Aug 2025
Intensive Dates: 19-21 Aug 2025
Cuban Salsa Intensive for Adult Improvers
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Sat 27 Sep 2025
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Adult Beginners Ballet: Short Course Autumn 2025
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A block of classes aimed at Beginners to learn the fundamentals of Classical Ballet Technique.

Wed 01 Oct 2025
Doors open 20:00, event starts at 20:30
Comedy Club: David Arnold, Suzy Bennett and Tom Glover
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Mon 06 Oct 2025
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Tue 07 Oct 2025
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Sat 11 Oct 2025
Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30
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