King Lear
- Synopsis
- Combined book and audio CD. Includes performances by Toby Stephens as Edmond (New Cambridge Audio), Paul Scofield as Lear (New Cambridge Audio), David Tennant as Edgar (Arkangel) and Kenneth Branagh as Fool (New Cambridge Audio). In addition to the playtext there are articles including ‘King Lear in Popular Culture’ by Douglas Lanier, ‘A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare’ by Andrew Wade, and ‘In the Age of Shakespeare’ by Thomas Garvey.
- Series
- Sourcebooks Shakespeare Series, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia
- Year of release
- 2007
Credits
- Contributor
- Derek Jacobi
- Cast
Paul Scofield Lear Kenneth Branagh Fool David Tennant Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam Toby Stephens Edmund
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Each book and CD set includes narration by Derek Jacobi, recordings from actors, more than 20 scenes from different productions to facilitate comparisons, interviews and essays, the full text of the play with glossary and production notes,illustrations of sets, costume designs, and photographs of significant historical performances.
- Textual information
- Advisory editors are David Bevington and Peter Holland. Series editors are Dominique Raccah and Marie Macaisa. Text editor is William Proctor Williams.
Production Company
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Methuen Drama
- direct@macmillan/co/uk
- Phone
- 01256 302688
- Fax
- 01256 364733
- Address
- Macmillan Distribution Ltd
Brunel Road
Houndsmill
Basingstoke
RG21 6XS
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70644 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)