Roslyn Packer theatre,Sydney
Tackling a play driven by its protagonist’s unreasonable expectations, Sydney Theatre Company’s season-ending blockbuster doesn’t fairly deliver on the hypeIt is King Lears unreasonable expectations that drive Shakespeare’s plot. After abdicating in order to “unburden’d crawl toward death” Lear expects the fawning and flattery only power can procure to continue undiminished. It doesn’t, and so his suffering begins. Related: Geoffrey Rush on playing King Lear: 'What's to like? His parenting skills are appalling!' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com