Painted figures, a workbench, a toy theatre — and Shakespeare's own words, abridged. Sound on; about seventy-five minutes if played straight through. Space to play or pause · arrows for lines · Esc to leave any mode.
King LearA Tragedy in Miniature
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Director's tableDrag to orbit · pinch or scroll to zoom · two fingers or right-drag to pan · tap a figure to focus
The two housesLear's house on the gilt plinth · Gloucester's on the right · others in front · tap a figure
FINIS
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