“Dear Goneril, I confess that I am old. Age is unnecessary. On my knees I beg that you will vouchsafe me a work desk, chair and computer.”
Retirement doesn’t come easy for Lear, long-time Dean of the History Faculty. But when his favored successor Cordelia refuses to suck up to him, Shakespearian chaos ensues. With academic integrity tossed aside, the faculty becomes a pack of fools, kings, and bastards wrestling for power – with potentially deadly consequences.