King Lear

 

This was a pretty good Shakespeare play. This is one of his better-known plays. I need to read the popular ones and investigate his lesser-known plays as well. I did that this year with Measure for Measure. King Lear goes through betrayal and madness all because he misjudged his daughters. If he had trusted his favorite daughter Cordelia then he wouldn't have gone through this mess. At the beginning of the play, all three daughters declare their love for him and Cordelia's sounds the most indifferent. He gives his money to his daughters Regan and Goneril. This play has a lot to say about family and appearances. When it comes down to it Regan and Coneril are just deceitful actors to their father. There is also a subplot with Gloucester and his sons Edgar and Edmund. The scene where Gloucester eyes were gouged out was pretty brutal. This would be cool to see on stage.