King Lear review: Yaël Farber delivers another shattering Shakespeare triumph | Theatre | Entertainment

King Lear review: Yaël Farber delivers another shattering Shakespeare triumph | Theatre | Entertainment

This chilling setup suits what’s clearly an unhappy court. As Lear gathers his people for a miked-up, echoey press conference to announce the divvying up of his kingdom, the three daughters appear with sour faces. Especially the tomboyish Cordelia (Gloria Obianyo), whose sullen refusal to attempt to top her sisters’ insincere proclamations of love for … Read more