King LearBloomsbury Publishing, 2018 M08 6 - 104 pages Jonathan Munby's explosive revival of Shakespeare's epic tragedy transferred to the West End following its sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre. Performed by a celebrated cast led by Ian McKellen as the embittered monarch in a fractured kingdom. In this version the play has been cut back to its essentials to create a shorter play for a modern audience. Munby has also created a version to suit the intimacy and immediacy of the Minerva Theatre (Chichester), whilst harnessing what he describes as the "catapulting ferocity" of the play. Two ageing fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with shocking ends. Tender, brutal, moving and epic, King Lear is considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. |
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... hath borne most . We that are young , Shall never see so much , nor live so long . In the mouth of an older statesman , the words speak of reconciliation , duty and an acceptance of mistakes made ; in the mouth of a grief - stricken ...
... hath borne most . We that are young , Shall never see so much , nor live so long . In the mouth of an older statesman , the words speak of reconciliation , duty and an acceptance of mistakes made ; in the mouth of a grief - stricken ...
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... hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed to it. KENT I cannot conceive you. GLOUCESTER This young fellow's mother could; whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had indeed a son for her cradle ...
... hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed to it. KENT I cannot conceive you. GLOUCESTER This young fellow's mother could; whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had indeed a son for her cradle ...
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... hath been out nine years, and away he shall again. The King is coming. The national anthem is sung: [Song.] Ultima Cumae venit iam carminis aetas; Magnus ab integro sanctorum nascitur ordo. Iam redit Virgo, redent Saturnia regna; Iam ...
... hath been out nine years, and away he shall again. The King is coming. The national anthem is sung: [Song.] Ultima Cumae venit iam carminis aetas; Magnus ab integro sanctorum nascitur ordo. Iam redit Virgo, redent Saturnia regna; Iam ...
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... hath your highness offer'd, Nor will you tender less? Right noble Burgundy, BURGUNDY LEAR When she was dear to us, we did hold her so, But now her price is fall'n: Sir, there she stands; If aught within that little-seeming substance, Or ...
... hath your highness offer'd, Nor will you tender less? Right noble Burgundy, BURGUNDY LEAR When she was dear to us, we did hold her so, But now her price is fall'n: Sir, there she stands; If aught within that little-seeming substance, Or ...
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... hath deprived me of your grace and favour, LEAR Better thou FRANCE Hadst not been born, than not t'have pleased me better. Is it but this? My Lord of Burgundy, What say you to the lady? Love's not love BURGUNDY LEAR When it is mingled ...
... hath deprived me of your grace and favour, LEAR Better thou FRANCE Hadst not been born, than not t'have pleased me better. Is it but this? My Lord of Burgundy, What say you to the lady? Love's not love BURGUNDY LEAR When it is mingled ...
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1ST B.SOLDIER 1st BRITISH SOLDIER Alack ALBANY’S Ambassador Theatre Group art thou bastard blood brother Chichester Festival Theatre Countess of Kent Danny Webb dear Director doth Dover Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester Enter EDGAR Enter EDMUND Enter GLOUCESTER Enter KENT disguised Enter LEAR Enter OSWALD Exeunt LEAR eyes farewell father follow FOOL LEAR FOOL fortune foul fiend France give GLOUCESTER EDGAR GLOUCESTER LEAR gods grace hath hear heart hither honour i'the Jonathan Munby KENT LEAR KENT King Lear knave lady LEAR EDGAR LEAR FOOL LEAR LEAR GONERIL LEAR KENT LEAR LEAR REGAN LEAR’S LEAR'S KNIGHT letter Look lord ma’am madam man’s master Minerva Theatre never night noble nuncle o’er o’the pray Prithee REGAN CORNWALL REGAN LEAR Richard Clews SCENE Sinéad Cusack sirrah sister speak stand tell There's thine thou art thou dost traitor villain where’s