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'''King Lear''' was | '''[[King]] Lear''' was the titular character of [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[play]] ''[[King Lear]]''. | ||
[[Cordelia]], his [[daughter]], led an [[army]] after her [[father]] went [[Insanity|insane]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Gift (audio story)}}) | |||
Lear was portrayed by [[Richard Burbage]] in the debut performance of the play. The [[First Doctor]], who attended this showing, later reflected that Burbage was a "good [[actor]]" but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of [[life]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Byzantium! (novel)}}) | |||
Following [[Olivia (Regrets)|her lecturer]]'s suggestion that she might not be suitable for the role of [[Isabella (Measure for Measure character)|Isabella]] in her end-of-year showcase, [[Cleo Proctor]] later told her [[friend]] [[Shawna Thompson|Shawna]] that "she might as well have just said '[[audition]] for King Lear or some other hairy man'". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Regrets (audio story)}}) | |||
{{Shakespeare}} | {{Shakespeare}} | ||
[[Category:William Shakespeare's characters]] | [[Category:William Shakespeare's characters]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional royalty from the real world]] | [[Category:Fictional royalty from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Human parents]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:36, 13 August 2024
King Lear was the titular character of William Shakespeare's play King Lear.
Cordelia, his daughter, led an army after her father went insane. (AUDIO: The Gift [+]Loading...["The Gift (audio story)"])
Lear was portrayed by Richard Burbage in the debut performance of the play. The First Doctor, who attended this showing, later reflected that Burbage was a "good actor" but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])
Following her lecturer's suggestion that she might not be suitable for the role of Isabella in her end-of-year showcase, Cleo Proctor later told her friend Shawna that "she might as well have just said 'audition for King Lear or some other hairy man'". (AUDIO: Regrets [+]Loading...["Regrets (audio story)"])
