Shakespeare Uncovered Series II | Preview
Series II of Shakespeare Uncovered continues on PBS, beginning Friday, January 30 at 9 p.m. and continuing the following two successive Fridays. The series investigates A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and The Taming of the Shrew and combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated host
Previews + Extras
Christopher Plummer on Shakespeare's Dramatic Storm Scene
S2 E2 - 2m 23s
Christopher Plummer examines the different adaptations of Shakespeare's dramatic storm scene in King Lear.
Christopher Plummer on the Different Versions of King Lear
S2 E2 - 2m 12s
For nearly 150 years, Shakespeare’s Lear vanished from the stage and in its place audiences saw a version with a happy ending. Christopher Plummer speaks with theatre historian Tanya Pollard on a different ending of King Lear. In a script by Nahum Tate, Cordelia and Lear are rescued by Edgar and they all live happily ever after.
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