Nothing much comes of nothing in Belvoir’s new version of King Lear
- Written by Kirk Dodd, Lecturer in English and Writing, University of Sydney
Brett Boardman/BelvoirSince its first performance in 1606, King Lear has earned its place as Shakespeare’s largest and most revered powerhouse tragedy.
The story follows an elderly King Lear (played in Belvoir’s new production by Colin Friels) who divides his kingdom among his three daughters according to their declared love. But he...





