Prince Lear

Synopsis

Radio play in blank verse written by Perry Pontac as a parody prequel to King Lear. Old King Lear (John Moffat in an imitation of Gielgud) is married to Eudoxia (Rosalind Shanks), who after being accused of infidelity, drowns herself. Lear the younger proposes marriage to Kent, who turns out to be a woman in disguise.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

18 Nov 1994 at 22:50 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

50 mins

Credits

Director

Richard Wortley

Writer

Perry Pontac

Cast

John Moffatt	Lear
Claire Skinner	Goneril
John Shrapnel	Earl of Kent
Rosalind Shanks	Eudoxia

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

King Lear

Notes

History

A repeat of Gielgud’s three-hour production of King Lear was broadcast two days later (20.11.1994) at 7pm.

Reviews

'Pontac’s verse is bliss. It combines bits of genuine Swan with glorious moorhens. ... Not since the halycon days of Sue Limb’s Wordsmiths of Gorsemere have we heard such skilful parody’ (Sue Gaisford, ‘Radio: The Maharajah and the Macaroni’, The Times, 20 November 1994, p.26).

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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