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London Aisle: National Theatre’s ‘King Lear’ captures folly and fall of one old but unwise

May 13, 2014 – 10:28 pm
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Review: Shakespeare’s willful, vain, fatally blindered King Lear enjoys all that monarchy can bring, only to discover too late that kingship is like the bubble reputation – once tossed away in a moment’s folly, irretrievable. London’s National Theatre offers a gripping “King Lear” expressive of majestic folly and deep sadness. ★★★★★