02.06.2018 - By Discussing modern Shakespeare productions of stage and screen
The 21st Folio podcast is back from hiatus! We discuss the Almeida Theatre's 2012 production of King Lear starring Jonathan Pryce and directed by Michael Attenborough. 00:00 – 1:28 introduction1:28 – 21:35 duty and nature in King Lear: the daughters, Kent, and Lear’s role as King. “You’ve made your daughters thy mother”. 21:35 – 28:31 The fool’s disappearance28:31 – 38:50 Who gets our sympathy and why?38:50 — Lighting and stagingHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Craig Ruttan (@crut), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark)Editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio and check out our website at http://21stfolio.com. The 21st Folio is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (http://seventh-row.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.