We Must Adapt to These Hard Times
- Alternative title
- Episode 8
- Synopsis
- Part eight of a radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare’s tragedy relocated to modern day San Francisco, adapted into modern English verse by Marcus Gardley and directed by Eric Ting. Part of the ‘Play On Shakespeare’ project to create more contemporary and accessible versions of the texts for performance.
8. Cordelia is reunited with Lear but his forces are defeated and Edmund imprisons them. Albany accuses Edmund and Goneril of treason. - Series
- Play on Podcasts: King Lear
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1 Apr 2022
- Duration
- 24 mins
Credits
- Director
- Eric Ting
- Producer
- Catherine Eaton
- Music
- Lindsay Jones
- Sound Design
- Lindsay Jones
- Adaptor for Radio
- Marcus Gardley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
Notes
- Notes
- The homepage also includes additional podcasts with cast and crew interviews.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-must-adapt-to-these-hard-times/id1561429994?i=1000555918736
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
Next Chapter Podcasts
- Web
- https://ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast External site opens in new window
Sponsor
- Name
Play On Shakespeare
- info@playonshakespeare.org
- Web
- https://playonshakespeare.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (541) 846 8466
- Address
- PO Box 955
Ashland, OR
97520
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "We Must Adapt to These Hard Times". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79765 (Accessed 14 Apr 2026)