BROOKLYN, N.Y.—London’s Royal Shakespeare Company has brought to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) its fine production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.”
The role of Lear is considered to be the Mount Everest for older actors, and here, Antony Sher scales its heights. It is a thoughtful, intelligent portrayal, and remarkably clear. In fact, the entire production, under the skilled hands of director Gregory Doran, is consistently clear, a claim that can’t be made for many productions.
