A retelling of William Shakespeare · 1608

King Lear

“Old King Lear divides his kingdom between the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the one who truly loves him. Cast out by those he enriched, he wanders mad on the heath in a storm, while the loyal Earl of Gloucester, betrayed by his own son, pays a terrible price.”

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Contents5 episodes · ~23 min

  1. 1Act One: The Division of the KingdomFree
  2. 2Act Two: Shut Out🔒
  3. 3Act Three: The Storm🔒
  4. 4Act Four: Dover🔒
  5. 5Act Five: The Promised End🔒