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Theater & Dance This ‘King Lear’ might be the best our theater critic has ever seen Director Simon Godwin’s sleek production, with a consummate Patrick Page as the vain and foolish king, is ...
Review: ‘King Lear,’ Faster and Less Furious Kenneth Branagh’s production of the Shakespeare classic speeds through the material and can’t quite figure out its tone.
Let us look at a few passages of King Lear in the light of these remarks, which may seem trite to persons who have a moderate acquaintance at first hand with the subject.
Actor Patrick Page and director Simon Godwin discuss the success of their record-breaking “King Lear” at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Trump’s war on my colleagues and students helped me understand the play’s political caution, which is not just about bad actors but those who fail to stop them.
In a world ravaged by global warming, pandemics, and natural disaster, King Lear is a man who has brought his country through turmoil, but at what cost? The timeless story of ignorance, deceit and ...
The final tragedy of Lear is not that the king declines. It is that the king declines and takes everyone down with him. His madness spreads. It seeps.
How Norman Lear, the King of TV, Remains as Relevant as Ever at 100 By Emily Longeretta Robert Trachtenberg for Variety ...
Reading “King Lear” During Hurricane Season Above my desk, I keep a Post-it note with a quote from the play: “The worst is not so long as we can say ‘This is the worst.’ ” ...
Kenneth Branagh’s ‘King Lear,’ now transferred from London to the Shed, is a fleet two hours, smooth and facile.
“King Lear” and the purpose of tragedy in dark times Sir Kenneth Branagh’s bold new production asks you to laugh, cry—and act ...
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