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Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear!
Wednesday 17th– Saturday 20th June 2026.
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Horncastle Theatre Company has been based at the Lion Theatre, Horncastle, a registered ‘Asset of Community Value‘, since 1988
I’ve been several times and always throughly enjoyed every visit. Proper old fashioned Theatre, with staff that take time and trouble to make your visit special. Ice cream is excellent too! 🍨
