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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... thee lady. To thine and Albany's issues Be this perpetual. What says our second daughter? Our dearest Regan, wife of Cornwall? Speak. REGAN Sir, I am made Of that self-mettle as my sister is, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart ...
... thee lady. To thine and Albany's issues Be this perpetual. What says our second daughter? Our dearest Regan, wife of Cornwall? Speak. REGAN Sir, I am made Of that self-mettle as my sister is, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart ...
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... and cease to be, Here I disclaim all my paternal care, Propinquity and property of blood, And as a stranger to my heart and me, Hold thee from this for ever KENT Good my liege. LEAR my sight: Peace, Kent! Come not between the dragon.
... and cease to be, Here I disclaim all my paternal care, Propinquity and property of blood, And as a stranger to my heart and me, Hold thee from this for ever KENT Good my liege. LEAR my sight: Peace, Kent! Come not between the dragon.
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... thee thou dost evil. LEAR Hear me, recreant, On thine allegiance hear me; Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow, Which we durst never yet; take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision, To shield thee from ...
... thee thou dost evil. LEAR Hear me, recreant, On thine allegiance hear me; Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow, Which we durst never yet; take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision, To shield thee from ...
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... thee well King, since thus thou wilt appear, Freedom lives hence, and banishment is here; [To CORDELIA.] The gods to their dear shelter take thee maid, That justly think'st, and hast most rightly said: [To GON & REG.] And your large ...
... thee well King, since thus thou wilt appear, Freedom lives hence, and banishment is here; [To CORDELIA.] The gods to their dear shelter take thee maid, That justly think'st, and hast most rightly said: [To GON & REG.] And your large ...
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... Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon, Be it lawful I take up what's cast away. Gods, gods! 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflam'd respect. Thy dowerless daughter King, thrown to my chance, of ...
... Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon, Be it lawful I take up what's cast away. Gods, gods! 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflam'd respect. Thy dowerless daughter King, thrown to my chance, of ...
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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