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“King Lear by William Shakespeare frightens me. I've never done King Lear, I guess partially because my father dwindled into dementia in his last years and King Lear is such an accurate portrayal of a father figure suffering from dementia - the play was almost intolerable for me.”

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Gregory Doran is a renowned British director, born in 1958. He is known for his outstanding contributions to the theater, particularly in the realm of Shakespearean drama. more

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