"World in Empire", The

Alternative title: How King Lear Inspired ‘Empire’
Synopsis: Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. How the Fox TV television series ‘Empire’ was influenced by King Lear in the story of an ageing ruler - in this case the head of a hip-hop music dynasty - who sets his three children against each other. From its beginning, Empire has fashioned itself on the plot of King Lear. And that’s not the only Shakespeare connection to the programme, as Ilene Chaiken, showrunner and executive producer for ‘Empire’, explains. She is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev.
Series: Shakespeare Unlimited
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Audio
Recording date: 22 Mar 2017
Duration: 31 mins