King Lear: Lear and Loathing
Pro tip from King Lear to parents of all varieties, especially those running hereditary monarchies and dictatorships: retirement ain\u2019t all that it\u2019s cracked up to be! The British ruler\u2019s efforts to step away to enjoy his dotage by dividing his kingdom among his daughters backfires horribly in a dark play chronicling vanity, aging, madness, and favoritism among siblings. Will and James discuss how actors have tackled Shakespeare\u2019s greatest role for thespians with AARP cards, whether Cordelia should have just humored her dad to spare everyone pain, and the bleakness of one of Shakespeare\u2019s darkest plays. // Credits // Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches' Dance" (composed by anonymous); Outro Music: Jon Sayles, \u201cSaltarello\u201d (composed by anonymous); Illustrative Excerpts: \u201cKing Lear,\u201d dir. Jonathan Miller, BBC (1975); \u201cKing Lear,\u201d dir. Gregory Doran, Royal Shakespeare Company (2016); \u201cKing Lear,\u201d dir. Richard Eyre (2018)