Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi and John Wood all excelled in what Kenneth Tynan called a "flawed pyramid of a play". Which other actors have been every inch a king?I have a confession to make. I used to think this Shakespeare's masterpiece. Now, as I get older, I find the weight of suffering it contains almost too much to bear. Don't get me wrong: I've had some memorable evenings at Lear. But the thing we were taught to…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PM on April 30, 2014