“King Lear” is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known tragedies, but during the Restoration, it had fallen out of fashion, so writer Nahum Tate took the piece and turned it into something audiences would find more palatable. Along the way, he eliminates characters, combines parts, and even gives the piece a happy ending, creating what would … Continue reading Hidden Room gives us a new look at a Shakespeare staple in Tate’s ‘Lear’
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