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King Lear shows how Shakespeare adapted a well-known fairytale and turned it into a dark play about chaos versus authority. ... The theme of authority versus chaos is particularly relevant to contemporary society and Shakespeare explores this in Act 1 Scene 1, where Lear divides up his land, and Act 3 Scene 1 and 2, the storm and heath scene. ... The 1997 BBC production of King Lear, directed by Richard Eyre and the 1982 BBC production directed by Jonathan Miller were both unique and rich with symbolism with the use of characterisation, set and costume design, lighting and music.
In Act 1 scene 1 in both the 1997 and 1982 BBC productions, Lear is portrayed as arrogant, patronising and mean. ... This is the scene where Lear establishes that he wants the title of king but doesn’t want any of the responsibilities or obligations. ... In Eyre’s 1997 production, Cordelia actually begins to cry when Lear is confronting her. ... However, in Eyre’s 1997 production, Goneril cries when Lear stats to yell at her. ... In the same scene, Eyre had the walls of Lear’s castle painted stark red.
Approximate Word count = 891
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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