She gave us the most moving of King Lears years before the news broke that Glenda Jackson would be playing the role. Only Mark Rylance has recently matched the malicious wit of her Globe Richard III. Now Kathryn Hunter spellbinds in a very Shakespearean downfall drama about the court of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie " but this time the Elect of God doesn't actually appear in person, not literally at any rate, and …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:36AM on September 9, 2016