King Lear

King Lear

Overview

This is a new lineup of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre under the new Artistic director of the Performing Arts Division. He is planning a series of works that re-examine classic productions for the present day, and which welcome in energetic directors and talented cast members!

Beginning in FY2026, the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre will welcome OKADA Toshiki as the new artistic director (Performing Arts Division) and develop a diverse lineup of performances. As part of this, we will continue to work on thoroughly questioning classic works in the modern era. In FY2026, we will perform “NORA,” a performance that depicts Ibsen’s masterpiece “The Doll’s House” within a modern smartphone-centered life, and the Shakespearean masterpiece tragedy “King Lear”, a play that is increasingly garnering attention in our aging society.

: The Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre is handling the classics under the concept of making them function as thoroughly vivid modern questions.
Directed by MORI Shintaro and featuring UCHINO Seiyo in a starring role, they have created a burning "King Lear" who seems to confront us with questions that still remain even at the end of a hopeless situation.

: William Shakespeare

: MATSUOKA Kazuko

: MORI Shintaro

: UCHINO Seiyo
MAEDA Goki
INOWAKI Kai
SHIMIZU Kurumi
KAWAKAMI Yuri
UCHIDA Chika
OYAMA Masashi
NAGASHIMA Keizo
WADA Masato
SUGIMOTO Tetta
YAMAJI Kazuhiro
etc...

: Lear, a monarch with absolute power who has reigned over his kingdom for many years, tests the affection of his daughters in order for them to inherit his throne and territory. Cordelia, his youngest daughter, gives candid advice to the king and scolds her two older sisters for speaking sweet words to the king. Furious at the petulance of his beloved youngest daughter, Lear disinherits Cordelia and splits his territory between his other two daughters. However, neither of the two daughters he is relying on welcome Lear's presence. Treated cruelly by his two daughters, Lear runs away, and accompanied by a fool, he drifts into madness in the wilderness. Meanwhile, Edgar, the eldest legitimate son of the Gloucester family, falls into the trap of Edmund, an illegitimate son of the same family, and takes flight. Edmund has his eye on the power of the throne, and he ensnares Lear's two eldest daughters in his manipulations. Lear falls further and further into madness amid his miserable circumstances, while Gloucester is betrayed by Edmund and has his eyes gouged out. Cordelia, who married the King of France, becomes reconciled with Lear and she challenges her two sisters to a fight. As the two older sisters become increasingly more opposed to each other over their mutual love for Edmund and over each other's territory, this blood-soaked conflict eventually ends in tragedy.

★：First Half Discount / Evening Discount

Accessibility
○：Portable closed-captioning devices available for audience members with hearing impairments (advance reservation required)
☆：Audio description for audience members with visual impairments (advance reservation required)

Saturday, October 3, 12:30 p.m. / 6:00 p.m. performances：
Please note that cameras will be set up in the hall for video recording.

Reserved seats only - Tax included

S	JPY 12,000
S：First Half Discount / Evening Discount	JPY 10,000
A	JPY 9,000
U25	JPY 6,000
U18	JPY 1,000

Children under six are not permitted to attend this performance.
Tickets with age-based discounts are available in advance only through the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Box Office (limited quantities available; valid ID required on the day of the performance).
We cannot provide a refund for the difference if you are eligible for an age discount but you purchase a general admission ticket. In addition, if you purchase a discounted ticket that you are not eligible for, then you will be asked to pay the difference at the reception counter on the day of the performance.
Visitors with a Disability Certificate or Mirairo ID can get tickets at a discounted price. Please check with the box office or the TMT website (Accessibility) for further information (advance application required).
Please contact (03-5391-2111) before purchasing a ticket if you are a wheelchair user as there is limited space within our venue.
A hearing loop (magnetic loop) is available for some audience seats in this performance.
Performance information and other details may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
The reserving, buying or reselling of tickets for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
We do not accept cancellations or changes once tickets have been purchased. This excludes where a performance is cancelled.
Please be sure to check for the latest information on our theatre’s website before attending.

: Geigeki Members Priority WEB ：Saturday, July 4, 10:00 a.m. – Friday, July 10, 11:59 p.m.
General sale：Saturday, July 11, 10:00 a.m.

: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
03-5391-2111　9:00am to 10:00pm except for closed days

25
no performance day

26
12:30
★ 18:00

30
12:30
★ 18:00