Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonAntony Sher is a shade too controlled as the maddened king in Gregory Doran's fluent productionThe play that Dr Johnson thought too painful to bear is today one of Shakespeare's most popular. In the space of 12 months I will have seen three King Lears. In July it was Timothy West; this week, Antony Sher; still to come is Glenda Jackson. I have missed at least three: Micha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:16AM on September 11, 2016