King Lear November 29, 2008

King Lear, weary of rule, seeks to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. In return he asks for the profession of their love for him. When his youngest, Cordelia, refuses to flatter, Lear disowns her, taking his first steps into madness. Apocalyptic in its vision, this greatest of tragedies, spins together murder, love, greed, humor, maiming, deceit, and remorse.