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 young man ...
... 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 young man ...
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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? LEAR Right noble Burgundy, 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 all of ...
... hath your highness offer'd, Nor will you tender less? LEAR Right noble Burgundy, 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 all of ...
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... , that you make known It is no vicious blot, murder, or foulness, No unchaste action or dishonour'd step That hath deprived me of your grace and favour, LEAR Better thou Hadst not been born, than not t'have pleased me better.
... , that you make known It is no vicious blot, murder, or foulness, No unchaste action or dishonour'd step That hath deprived me of your grace and favour, LEAR Better thou Hadst not been born, than not t'have pleased me better.
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Alack ALBANY ALBANY’S answer arms attended bear bring BRITISH SOLDIER brother Burgundy comes CORDELIA CORNWALL CURAN daughter dead dear death difference Director disguised Dost thou doth draw Duke EDGAR EDMUND Enter Exeunt Exit eyes falls farewell father fear feel fire follow FOOL fortune foul France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER gods gone GONERIL grace half hand hast hath head hear heard heart hither hold I’ll i’the keep KENT kind King knave lady LEAR LEAR’S KNIGHT less letter live Look lord madam man’s Manager master means nature never night noble nuncle o’the OFFICER OSWALD play poor pray Prithee Production REGAN SCENE seek sister speak stand storm tell Theatre thee There’s thine thing thou art thought traitor true villain wind wits