The Dresser

The Dresser by Richard Eyre

6.20

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

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Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen as Norman

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins as Sir

Emily Watson

Emily Watson as Her Ladyship

Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby as Irene

Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire as Madge

Edward Fox

Edward Fox as Thornton

Tom Brooke

Tom Brooke as Oxenby/Edmond

Matthew Cottle

Matthew Cottle as Albany

Ian Conningham

Ian Conningham as Kent

Helen Bradbury

Helen Bradbury as Regan

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