Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land evenly amongst his three daughters - Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Before he bestows these gifts upon his daughters, he gives them a ...

King Lear, his Fool and his army have taken up home at Goneril's estate. Goneril is fed up with all the antics that have taken place. Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land ...

Shakespeare's works were far from sacrosanct. Here’s a popular adaptation of King Lear where almost everyone, except for the real 'baddies', lives happily ever after. Loved by spectators ...

“King Lear’s tyranny makes him one of the least ... “We wanted to focus more on universal themes, to explore ideas that people cling to ideas that eventually expose their foolishness.” ...

Lear (Sir Laurence Olivier) is an aging King who wants to retire by abdicating to his three daughters. However, in an act of petty ego stroking, he asks them who amongst them loves him most.