BAM Illustrated: King Lear, charted

From a king in decline to a son in disguise, feuding sisters to a blinded Earl, it’s easy to lose track of what all the characters are up to in the Bard’s tragedy. So we’ve put together this handy chart to keep track of who’s alive, who’s banished, who’s in power, crazy, grieving, and more so you can follow along…





Created by Molly Silberberg, Humanities Coordinator at BAM, and Carie Donnelson, Manager of Humanities Programs at Theatre For a New Audience. Illustrated by Nathan Gelgud.