King Lear: Difference between revisions
m (Bot: Cosmetic changes) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
When he was woken by [[James (Byzantium!)|James]] asking, "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play, saying: "A poor man made tame to fortune's blows". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | When he was woken by [[James (Byzantium!)|James]] asking, "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play, saying: "A poor man made tame to fortune's blows". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | ||
While attending [[Coal Hill School]], [[Susan Foreman]] read out loud in class the part of Cordelia in ''King Lear''. She told the teacher, Miss [[Ireland (All Hands on Deck)|Ireland]], that the play was nothing like what had really happened. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[All Hands on Deck (audio story)|All Hands on Deck]]'') | |||
[[The Doctor]] once took [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to the [[Lyceum Theatre]] to see [[Henry Irving]]'s production of ''King Lear''. They were kicked out after the Doctor dropped his [[choc-ice]] on one of the Earls. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Quantum Possibility Engine (audio story)|The Quantum Possibility Engine]]'') | [[The Doctor]] once took [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to the [[Lyceum Theatre]] to see [[Henry Irving]]'s production of ''King Lear''. They were kicked out after the Doctor dropped his [[choc-ice]] on one of the Earls. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Quantum Possibility Engine (audio story)|The Quantum Possibility Engine]]'') | ||
| Line 15: | Line 17: | ||
[[Paul Wheeler]] was the [[cinematographer]] for the film. It was filmed at [[Pinewood Studios]]. | [[Paul Wheeler]] was the [[cinematographer]] for the film. It was filmed at [[Pinewood Studios]]. | ||
[[Category:Plays by William Shakespeare]] | [[Category:Plays by William Shakespeare]] | ||
Revision as of 01:13, 25 March 2019
King Lear was a play by William Shakespeare. The First Doctor witnessed its debut performance and later reflected that Richard Burbage was a good actor, but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life".
When he was woken by James asking, "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play, saying: "A poor man made tame to fortune's blows". (PROSE: Byzantium!)
While attending Coal Hill School, Susan Foreman read out loud in class the part of Cordelia in King Lear. She told the teacher, Miss Ireland, that the play was nothing like what had really happened. (AUDIO: All Hands on Deck)
The Doctor once took Sarah Jane Smith to the Lyceum Theatre to see Henry Irving's production of King Lear. They were kicked out after the Doctor dropped his choc-ice on one of the Earls. (AUDIO: The Quantum Possibility Engine)
One 1906 version of the production in San Francisco was directed by Charles Virgil McLean. (AUDIO: The Gift)
Arthur wanted to use a quote from King Lear as his dying words. (PROSE: The Death of Me)
Behind the scenes
The 2008 film adaptation, broadcast on Channel 4, starred Ian McKellen in the role of King Lear. Others in the cast were Sylvester McCoy, William Gaunt, Frances Barber, David Weston, John Heffernan, Julian Harries, Kieran Bew, Peter Hinton and Ben Addis.
Paul Wheeler was the cinematographer for the film. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios.
