King Lear – Sprockets and Springes

Understanding Edmund

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T2MYlY7HkY King Lear, Renaissance Theatre Company 1994, Kenneth Brannagh as Edmund King Lear, directed by Trevor Nunn, PBS, 2008, Philip Winchester

King Lear: November 17 at the Ferguson Theatre

In 1810, critic Charles Lamb claimed that “Lear is essentially impossible to be represented on a stage” (‘On the Tragedies of Shakespeare’). We’re taking Lamb’s statement as a challenge. Shakespeare’s King Lear is about the inexpressible. What can a child say to an unruly parent? What can a king say once he’s given away hisContinue reading “King Lear: November 17 at the Ferguson Theatre”