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King Lear, Almeida Theatre review - Danny Sapani dazzles in this spartan tragedy

by Mert Dilek

Yaël Farber presents Shakespeare's blistering play with bravura Less than three years after her magnificent Macbeth, Yaël Farber returns to the Almeida with another Shakespeare tragedy. Her take on King Lear (main picture) offers a full-bodied, slow-burn version of this devastating drama, where Danny Sapani's masterful performance as Lear sears the stage.

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:48am on February 22, 2024