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King Lear
Theatre
By William Shakespeare. Adapted and directed by Matthew Dunster David Threlfall plays Lear in a searing portrait of a king unable to distinguish truth from lies. As the storm rises and night falls, language, identity and meaning break down completely.
Where to see it
St Ann's Square
Fri 2 Oct
19:00
Sat 3 Oct
19:00
Mon 5 Oct
19:00
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