The Minack Theatre

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The Minack Theatre. King lear is an exquisitely dark tale about a family squabble that grows out of all proportion, blowing up into a storm of deadly force. Since the 1930s this stunning open air theatre, which is carved out of a cliffside on the south coast of cornwall, has been putting on plays throughout the summer months.

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26 and 27 july at 7.30pm. The daughter of a mill owner, rowena was born in a village near derby in. This summer, cornwall’s miracle theatre presents shakespeare’s most elemental and passionate play.

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We welcomed over 300,000 visitors in 2019 either to watch a performance or to explore the theatre and learn about the extraordinary work of our founder, rowena cade. On a clear day the views are quite spectacular and it is a setting to rival any of the greek theatres we've seen. This summer, cornwall’s miracle theatre presents shakespeare’s most elemental and passionate play. The minack theatre first started construction in 1930.