King Lear
- Alternative title
- Tragedy of King Lear, The
- Synopsis
- Radio version of the play, co-produced by the Renaissance Theatre Company and BBC Radio 3. With John Gielgud in the title role. Incidental music by Patrick Doyle. Produced in celebration of John Gielgud’s the 90th birthday.
- Series
- Sunday Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Recording date
- 17 Aug 1993
- Transmission details
- 10 Apr 1994 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 195 mins
- Availability
- Sale
Credits
- Director
- Glyn Dearman
- Producer
- Glyn Dearman; Kenneth Branagh
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Patrick Doyle
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Renaissance Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The CD is currently unavailable commercially in Great Britain (6/2009).
- History
- The broadcast was repeated on November 20, 1994 in the same slot.
- Textual information
- The full Folio text. prepared by Russell Jackson, was used for this production
- Documentation
- Accompanying booklet.
- Reviews
- The radio performance is analysed in detail in Dermott Rattigan’s production analysis of four King Lear broadcasts in Theatre of Sound: Radio and the Dramatic Imagination (Dublin: Carysfort Press, 2002), pp. 223 ff.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.ca
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/21960 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)