Colm Feore as King Lear at the Stratford Festival 2014 (source link)
“Oh Fool, I shall go mad!” Thus spoke Lear at the end of act 1, but never fear, you will love Lear by the end or at least feel sorry for the guy.
Some links that you might like:
King Lear was on stage at Stratford in 2014. Here are a few links to the Festival that you might want to check out for our King Lear unit:
“Nothing will come of nothing” (a scene from this production)
Q interview with Lear star Colm Feore
Madness: Minds pushed to the edge (Feore on Lear’s madness)
Link to Opening and Conclusion page
Twa Corbies is an interesting poem to read. We’ll do so together.
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Here is also a totally thrilling version of Lear read by someone who should take up different work:
Thoughts on the Great Chain of Being?
link to more info on this slide deck
Shakespeare Fun Facts–The Divine Order
For your note taking pleasure in this unit, you will need a copy of this chart: Lear’s Who’s Who
Let’s get started:
Here’s the link to our themes chart. You will find this very useful as you finish up the unit and start studying for the exam.
You will also want a copy of this character chart. Make a note of it in your own book to help you keep good notes on the play: Lear Who’s who
