King Lear in a care home: Phil Davis plays the storming monarch – video

Cursing and raging, Lear is taken into care while he plots revenge on his daughters in a modern take on Act II, Scene 4 from Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Billy Lumby. This is the ninth film in the British Council’s series Shakespeare Lives 2016, celebrating the playwright on the 400th anniversary of his death.My love-hate relationship with Othello – videoNeon demons: A Midsummer Night’s Dream becomes futuristic duet – video Continue reading...