Broadsides Lear for Salford

Published: 24 April 2015
Reporter: David Upton

Barrie Rutter as King Lear Catherine Kinsella as Cordelia Credit: Nobby Clark

Barrie Rutter, artistic director of Northern Broadsides, plays King Lear alongside a local cast with direction from Jonathan Miller at The Lowry in Salford from May 5-9.

Barrie Rutter’s recent works include Broadsides’ award-winning An August Bank Holiday Lark and last year’s critically acclaimed Rutherford & Son, also directed by Miller.

Joining Rutter on stage are Salford-born Catherine Kinsella from Eccles, graduates from ALRA Drama School in Wigan, Al Bollands and Rikki Hanson-Orr, Sean Cernow who is based in Hulme and was born in Oldham and Josh Moran from Lytham St Annes.

Catherine won Best Actress in a Visiting Production for Rutherford and Son at the Manchester Theatre Awards.

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