King Lear

From Oedipus to Yeh Bhi Jungle, Woh Bhi Jungle: A look at theatre productions under the Alkazis over the years

Feisal Alkazi's book Enter Stage Right contains rare archival pictures of scenes from theatre productions by the family over the years. View them here:

From Shakespeare to Anthony Powell, poets and novelists have been writing about life under COVID-19 for more than a century

Good art and artists seem to be transcending boundaries of time and space, being relevant to us during this tumultuous COVID-19 period.

Shakespeare through Kathakali's lens: Director Annette Leday revives thirty year old adaptation of King Lear

In 1989, Annette Leday and David McRuvie conceived the Kathakali adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear comprising nine scenes that emphasise on the dramatic elaboration of King Lear and his daughter, Cordelia’s tragedy.

Al Pacino to portray King Lear in film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy; Michael Radford to helm project

Al Pacino will play King Lear, which will show the title character's gradual descent into madness, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery.

King Lear movie review: Anthony Hopkins-starrer fails to inspire the awe that the story rightfully should

Even with the right intent, King Lear is ill-served by a lack of pure inspiration, which is necessary for any distinguished Shakespearean adaptation in any form.

Pedro Pascal to make Broadway debut with King Lear; Glenda Jackson to play titular character

Pedro Pascal has joined the Broadway adaptation of King Lear, also starring Glenda Jackson, Ruth Wilson and Elizabeth Marvel.

New posters for The Irishman, Venom, Johnny English Strikes Again, King Lear, The Wind unveiled

A round up of all the posters that caught our eye, from The Irishman to Venom to The Wind

British-Indian author Preti Taneja wins Desmond Elliott Prize 2018 for novel We That Are Young

Preti Taneja's debut novel We That Are Young is inspired from Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear

Geoffrey Rush refutes allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' during Sydney Theatre Company's production

Geoffrey Rush is one of the most acclaimed actors across the globe having won the 'Triple Crown of Acting' which comprises the Academy Award, the Emmy Award and the Tony Award.

'Rajinikanth will be first choice if I make film on King Lear': Vishal Bhardwaj

"Before making Haider, I had worked on the script of King Lear and visualised Rajinikanth in the lead role," said Vishal Bhardwaj