SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

In ancient Britain, the elderly King Lear plans for the future of his estate by putting his three daughters to the test. By indulging his vanity, the King delivers a terrible injustice that wrecks havoc on all that is precious to him and ultimately, his very sanity.

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Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

2017

Recording date

19 Jun 2017

Duration

180 mins

Credits

Director

Barnaby Edwards

Producer

David Richardson

Writer

Nicholas Pegg

Contributor

Martin Wiggins

Cast

David Warner	Lear
Finty Williams	Cordelia
Tony Milan	Earl of Gloucester
Mike Grady	Fool
Gwilym Lee	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Barnaby Edwards	Old Man
Barnaby Edwards	King of France
Barnaby Edwards	Messenger
Gwilym Lee	Duke of Burgundy
Lisa Bowerman	Regan
Louise Jameson	Goneril
Nicholas Pegg	Duke of Albany
Paul Shelley	Earl of Kent
Ray Fearon	Duke of Cornwall
Raymond Coulthard	Edmund
Raymond Coulthard	Messenger
Raymond Coulthard	Servant of Cornwall
Raymond Coulthard	Gentleman
Trevor Cooper	Gentleman
Trevor Cooper	Oswald
Trevor Cooper	Messenger

Additional Details

Historical period

No period

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama; Politics & government; Psychology; Women’s studies

Keywords

inheritance; Shakespeare, William; family life

Notes

Notes

Product format - 3 disc CD

Online Availability

Online URL

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Online format

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Production Company

Name

Big Finish

Email

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Phone

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Address

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