Only one scene in the film mimics the play; perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s Act I, Scene I. Instead, Godard’s King Lear functions more as a visual essay of sorts, using the filmic form to reminisce on ...

The Joshua Tree Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2025 production of King Lear, a breathtaking adaptation ... Running from May 23 through June 1, on Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays ...

1. Veronika Hromadska helps Olena Aliabieva put on her makeup as the Fool in “King Lear.” 2. Ahnesa Tsvilodub makes up Andrii Khomik before he goes onstage as King Lear. — King Lear in Act ...

The week that Mahmoud Khalil became a political prisoner of the Trump regime, I was teaching Shakespeare’s King Lear. On Saturday ... dwelling on the end of Act I, Scene 4.

Do Lear’s daughters love him? What do they bring with them into the space when they gather along with the rest of their father’s court to witness the old king divesting his power and dividing ...

They wanted to create a “King Lear” that percolated like a thriller. And that’s the strong brew audiences are getting — in what has turned out to be one of the biggest hits in the history ...