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4 days ago · King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.
Jun 28, 2024 · CCP National Theatre Live: King Lear - Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them.
- Ross Macgibbon, Jonathan Munby
- Ian Mckellen
1 day ago · He portrayed King Lear in episode 4 of season 6 of French and Saunders, BBC's sketch comedy series as satire to popular culture. He was honoured at the 2004 BAFTA Scotland Awards with an Outstanding Achievement Award, and at the 2004 Great Scot Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jun 24, 2024 · Shakespeare’s bleakest of plays, King Lear, is at once about the fall of a mythical king, and a warning to more than a few world leaders today as it examines the isolation brought on by extreme power, the craving of adulation and flattery all mixed in with the outcomes brought about by rash decision making.
3 days ago · David Hattersley Warner (29 July 1941 – 24 July 2022) was an English actor who worked in film, television and theatre. Warner's lanky, often haggard appearance lent itself to a variety of villainous characters as well as more sympathetic roles across stage and screen.
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Jun 27, 2024 · King Lear is an odd one in the Bard’s canon. Drawing on the royal figure found in murky depths of British legend, the play straddles the line between Shakespeare’s historical tomes (your...