King Lear (Donmar Warehouse / NT)

King Lear (Donmar Warehouse / NT) / by William Shakespeare.

An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. As Lear's world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in weste...

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Main Author: Cork, Adam (Composer, Sound designer)
Other Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Lough, Robin (screen director.), Oram, Christopher (Designer), Austin, Neil (Lighting designer), Hadley, Michael (Actor), Jesson, Paul (Actor), Newman, Alec, 1974- (Actor), Jacobi, Derek (Actor), McKee, Gina (Actor), Mitchell, Justine (Actor), Bennett-Warner, Pippa, 1988- (Actor), Beard, Tom, 1965-2015 (Actor), Gideon, Turner (Actor), Braschi, Stefano (Actor), Zhangazha, Ashley (Actor), Lee, Gwilym, 1983- (Actor), Shah, Amit, 1981- (Actor), Cook, Ron, 1948- (Actor), Attwell, Harry (Actor), Hutchinson, Derek (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:Undetermined
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Edition:Unabridged.
Series:National Theatre Collection.
Subjects:
Lear, > King of England (Legendary character) > Drama.
Lear, > King of England (Legendary character)
Inheritance and succession > Drama.
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
Kings and rulers > Drama.
Aging parents > Drama.
Britons > Drama.
Aging parents.
Britons.
Fathers and daughters.
Inheritance and succession.
Kings and rulers.
tragedies.
Drama.
Filmed performances.
Internet videos.
Theatrical adaptations.
Tragedies (Drama)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Tragédies.
Théâtre.
Adaptations scéniques.
Spectacles filmés.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. As Lear's world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil. The acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare's most harrowing tragedy, starring Sir Derek Jacobi and directed by Tony Award winning Michael Grandage (Red)"--Bloomsbury Drama online.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 36 min., 37 sec.)) : sound, colour.
Audience:Age recommendation: 12+
Production Credits:Stage director, Michael Grandage ; screen director, Robin Lough ; designer, Christopher Oram ; lighting designer, Neil Austin ; composer & sound Designer, Adam Cork.
ISBN:9781350935136
1350935131
DOI:10.5040/9781350935136.01
Participant or Performer:Michael Hadley (Earl of Kent) ; Paul Jesson (Earl of Gloucester) ; Alec Newman (Edmund) ; Derek Jacobi (King Lear) ; Gina McKee (Goneril) ; Justine Mitchell (Regan) ; Pippa Bennett-Warner (Cordelia) ; Tom Beard (Duke of Albany) ; Gideon Turner (Duke of Cornwall) ; Stefano Braschi (Duke of Burgundy) ; Ashley Zhangazha (King of France) ; Gwilym Lee (Edgar) ; Amit Shah (Oswald) ; Ron Cook (The Fool) ; Harry Attwell (Gentleman) ; Derek Hutchinson (Old Servant).
Language:In English. No subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 30, 2019).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:This Donmar Warehouse production was recorded through National Theatre Live on 3rd February, 2011.
Accessibility Note:Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). With the exception that audio description is not available. All the other audio/video-related elements are supported (synchronised transcripts, captions, play & pause controls, lack of flashing elements etc).

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