Synopsis.

The King curses Goneril for her inhospitable treatment and sends Caius (Kent) to find Regan. Back in his car with the Fool, Lear worries about his sanity and the Fool does his best to cheer him up. Later, outside Gloucester’s mansion, Edmund gets word from Curan that Cornwall and Regan will soon arrive at his father’s house, and that there is likely going to be a war between Cornwall and Albany over their territory. Edmund makes the most of the opportunity by convincing Edgar to flee from the house for his own safety, then pretends he was attacked by his brother for not going along with his plot against their father. He’s immediately embraced by Cornwall, who promises to promote him. That evening, Caius arrives at Gloucester’s mansion and gets into a fight with Regan’s servant, Oswald. Gloucester, Edmund and Cornwall break it up and question Caius, who insults the Duke and all his company with his blunt talk. In return, Cornwall and Regan order that Caius be put in restraints for the rest of the night, despite Gloucester’s objection. Once alone, Kent drops his “Caius” disguise and reads a letter he secretly received from Cordelia, in which she says she may be able to resolve the conflict in Lear’s kingdom.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING. 

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

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