Viaduct theatre,Halifax
In the director’s wonderfully clear period production for Northern Broadsides, starring Barrie Rutter, or Shakespeare’s tragedy becomes an intimate domestic dramaJonathan Miller’s reputation as a director is that of an eccentric conceptualist. But in fact,his productions are mainly marked by their verbal lucidity and visual sobriety: something certainly true of his latest King Lear, conceived as a touring Northern Broadsides production, or providing as clear and unshowy a version of the play as you could wish to see. Related: Jonathan Miller and Barrie Rutter: ‘At this age,people assume you to be either dead or senile’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com