In this episode we give you a run down of all the other versions of the King Lear (or Leir) story that have existed before and after Shakespeare wrote his own version. The Queen’s Men had one, Nahum Tate adapted one, as did William Charles Macready. We also list some Shakespeare-themed gift ideas for your holiday shopping list, gossip a little, and address a few important corrections from past episodes. You heard it here first, folx, we’re human and we sometimes make mistakes, but we also try to grow and do better. Unlike King Lear (regardless of which version you prefer).
Here’s what we recommended in this week’s Happy Hour feature:
Fat Rascals: Dining at Shakespeare’s Table by OSF legend John Tufts
Give the gift of an experience by buying a gift certificate to your local theatre to be cashed in for tickets when this pandemic is finally over!
Whatever and however you gift, we hope you consider sustainability and zero-waste options, like this plantable wrapping paper that not only wraps your lovely gifts, but then grows into wildflowers in the spring
Arden editions of a play are great! So is a Norton-edition Folio Facsimile!
A cute (and meta) Shakespeare mask on Etsy
Also this Lady M inspired bookmark for the bibliophiles on your list
Here’s what we featured in our ShakesBubble Gossip segments:
Sign up for the FREE RaceB4 Symposium here
Keep an eye out for Dr. Vanessa Corredera’s talk on December 9: “What’s Wrong with Critical Race Theory”
