# Event Details - **Event Name**: King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+05:30) - **Event Description**: King Lear: Nothing Like Lear, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Rajat Kapoor, featuring Vinay Pathak. King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning artistic achievement. Vinay Pathak’s solo performance as Lear exceeds his acting prowess & is breathtaking at times.“I am a king, my masters. Know you that?”Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters. First, however, he puts his daughters through a test, asking each to tell him how much she loves him. Goneril and Regan, Lear’s older daughters, give their father flattering answers. But Cordelia, Lear’s youngest and favorite daughter, remains silent, saying that she has no words to describe how much she loves her father. Lear flies into a rage and disowns Cordelia. The king of France, who has courted Cordelia, says that he still wants to marry her even without her land, and she accompanies him to France without her father’s blessing.Lear quickly learns that he made a bad decision. Goneril and Regan swiftly begin to undermine the little authority that Lear still holds. Unable to believe that his beloved daughters are betraying him, Lear slowly goes insane. He flees his daughters’ houses to wander on a heath during a great thunderstorm, accompanied by his Fool and by Kent, a loyal nobleman in disguise."How? Nothing will come out of nothing.”When Cordelia tells Lear that she can say ‘nothing’ about her love for her father, this line is Lear’s response; the line reverberates throughout the play. Lear essentially repeats when he tells the Fool that “nothing can be made out of nothing." These repetitions reflect King Lear’s obsession with absences and loss, which prepares the audience for a play that begins with an impulsive, senseless act and ends with no meaning, no hope, no redemption for its characters.“Who is it that can tell me who I am?”Audiences are pulled into the story as they become the then citizens of ancient Britain and witness the tragic hero, his three flaws, his arrogance, his ignorance and his misjudgments. G.B. Shaw once wrote, “No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear."  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kolkata/king-lear-nothing-like-lear-by-rajat-kapoor/3900030138978345 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 97 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 8 - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Languages: English - Location: Kala Mandir Auditorium: Kolkata ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 499, currency: INR ## Event venue details - **city**: Kolkata - **state**: WB - **country**: India - **location**: Kala Mandir Auditorium: Kolkata - **lat**: 22.572645187378 - **long**: 88.363891601562 - **full address**: Kala Mandir Auditorium: Kolkata, 48, Shakespeare Sarani, Theatre Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/40567370-6000-11f1-af60-057f3fab9e06-rimg-w1200-h600-dc050302-gmir.jpg?v=1780568962 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor being held? - **A:** King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor takes place on Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Kala Mandir Auditorium: Kolkata, 48, Shakespeare Sarani, Theatre Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor? - **A:** King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor is strictly for guests aged 8 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 8 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** King Lear - Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kolkata, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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