 Photo by Chris Barrow "King Lear (alone)" |
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King Lear (Alone) is an ambitious take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Starting in the middle and working out, the scenes seem to be in a chaotic order, mirroring the chaos of both the original play....... This Lear is more self-conscious than we might expect; more acutely aware of his loneliness, more conscious of his hubristic outburst at Cordelia, more contently accepting of death....... Bob Young, as Lear, gave a strong and nuanced performance, particularly given that he had to stand in late for the original actor, who is unavailable due to illness. He clearly had a good understanding of both script and character, and even though he was alone on stage, the audience was not distracted by his script in hand...
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“.... the piece is truly brought to life by the passion and talent of its performer Bob Young” – Karl Barnsley, Reviewer & Director of Lion Tamers’ Theatre Company [read the full review] “An amusing but insightful glimpse into the trials and tribulations of a 19th Century country parson. An enthralling performance” – Rev Bill Sloan, All Saints Church, Hesketh Bank "Bob Young as Reverend Smith was every inch the Victorian country vicar...... If every priest possessed his warm tones and varied delivery the Church of England wouldn't have it's current attendance problem...........I later heard another audience member call Young's performance a tour do force and I'd have to agree." - Andrew Neville [read the full review]
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