About this episode
Lear rails at the raging storm on the cliffs of the Marin Headlands as The Fool and Kent (disguised as Caius) beg him to seek shelter in a nearby shack, where they discover Edgar disguised as “Poor Tom”. Meanwhile, Gloucester confides in Edmund his misgivings about the King’s treatment, sharing intelligence he’s gathered concerning plots to avenge Lear. Edmund gives this news to Cornwall, who rewards him by making him Earl and vows to take revenge on Edmund’s father. Later, Gloucester finds Lear and his companions in the shack and persuades them to take shelter in his basement, where Lear stages a mock trial of his daughters before finally falling asleep. Moments later, Gloucester returns with news of an imminent plot to kill the King, and smuggles them all out of his house into a carriage bound for Dover, where he promises they will be safe. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR , was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices