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King Lear
Royal Exchange TheatreSt Ann's Square
Fri 2 Oct · 19:00
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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.
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St Ann's Square
19:00Fri 2 Oct
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