William Shakespeare King Lear RTÉ Radio

(4.6 stars; 6 reviews)

THE SUNDAY PLAYHOUSE: King Lear 05 MARCH 2006 RTÉ Radio Drama - RTÉ Radio 1 TWO HOURS THIRTY MINUTES There is a distinctly Beckettian feel to this production of King Lear. Alan Stanford, Stephen Brennan and Johnny Murphy are united here as King Lear, Kent and the Fool. The King's redoubtable daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia will be played by Derbhle Crotty, Ann Marie Horan and Dawn Bradfield. With Rory Keenan fresh as the Bastard Edmund and Michael Grennell as his wronged brother Edgar, this is truly a star studded cast. This production of King Lear will be essential listening not just for students and lovers of Shakespeare, but for everyone interested in the limitless possibilities of radio drama. Producer: Daniel Reardon

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.