Prince Lear
- Synopsis
- Radio play in blank verse written by Perry Pontac as a parody prequel to King Lear. Old King Lear (John Moffat in an imitation of Gielgud) is married to Eudoxia (Rosalind Shanks), who after being accused of infidelity, drowns herself. Lear the younger proposes marriage to Kent, who turns out to be a woman in disguise.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 18 Nov 1994 at 22:50 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Wortley
- Writer
- Perry Pontac
- Cast
John Moffatt Lear Claire Skinner Goneril John Shrapnel Earl of Kent Rosalind Shanks Eudoxia
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- King Lear
Notes
- History
- A repeat of Gielgud’s three-hour production of King Lear was broadcast two days later (20.11.1994) at 7pm.
- Reviews
- 'Pontac’s verse is bliss. It combines bits of genuine Swan with glorious moorhens. ... Not since the halycon days of Sue Limb’s Wordsmiths of Gorsemere have we heard such skilful parody’ (Sue Gaisford, ‘Radio: The Maharajah and the Macaroni’, The Times, 20 November 1994, p.26).
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Prince Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37735 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)