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Born in Stratford, England in 1564, William Shakespeare, one of the world's greatest writers, wrote more than 35 plays encompassing comedy, history and tragedies.
His plays, each containing vivid characters of all types and from many walks of life, have been a vital part of the theatre in the Western world since they were written some 400 years ago.
Enjoy a front row seat in the comfort of your own home with a Shakespear classic starring an internationally acclaimed cast. King Lear is the renowned story of mistaken love, deceit, betrayal, jealousy and murder. Lear, the aging king of Britain, has chosen to lay aside the care of Kingship and divide his Kingdom between his 3 daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, determined by their expressions of love for him. Cordelia, of a frank and spiritual nature, makes no such declaration and is disinherited. It later becomes evident that her love was greatest of all, expressed in actions and not mere words.
Having relinquished his throne, Lear becomes the object of ridicule and betrayal by Goneril and Regan, climaxing in the murder of Cordelia and tragic death of Lear unable to contain his grief