Tag: King Lear
'Glenda Jackson Returns to Stage as Shakespeare's King Lear in Old Vic Production
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'Genius Playwright Tom Stoppard and His Latest Piece 'The Hard Problem' Are Apparently Too Brilliant for Normal Audiences
Tom Stoppard is a leading exponent of philosophy in theater and is considered by many to be Britain's greatest living playwright--but is that as much a blessing as it sounds? Per Stoppard, he has to "dumb down [his] jokes" and that is not very comforting for the 77-year-old. -
'Brian Blessed Collapses on Stage and Still Finishes the Performance, Quits Future Shows Due to Heart Condition
Actor Brian Blessed has quit the Guildford Shakespeare Company’s production of King Lear after collapsing on stage with an apparent heart problem. The always professional Blessed retuned to stage after 20 minutes and continued to act but has bowed out due to medical advice.
