Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land evenly ... Edgar is forced into hiding and disguises himself as a poor beggar. After learning of the King's troubles, Gloucester ...

The summer portion of the season will kick off with Shakespeare's romance "The Tempest" July 3-20, followed by the the Bard's tragic masterpiece "King Lear" July 31-Aug. 17. Both plays will be ...

King Lear, his Fool and his army have taken up home at Goneril's estate. Goneril is fed up with all the antics that have taken place. Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land ...

King Lear is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

A turbulent future beckons unless Lear, king of the Britons ... one wonders yet again at Shakespeare’s uncanny ability to create dramas for the contemporary zeitgeist, their universal truths ...