Hopkins' King Lear

[labingi]

Saw Anthony Hopkins' King Lear and recommend it. A very solid production. It was the first time I'd seen King Lear since my father died, probably the first time I'd seen it since his dementia began to be notable, and it hit me rather hard, not least because Hopkins looks quite a lot like my dad and his acting style is much like my dad's dramatic acting/reading style. I have loved King Lear since I was a kid. "My" King Lear will always be Olivier's, partly down to nostalgia, but I certainly feel it a different way having lived through the final stretch of my father's journey.

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[lillibet]

Coincidentally, we saw Ian McKellan's Lear on Thursday night. It is a hard thing to watch after losing one's father that way. They made some choices I think worked and others that were less successful, but it's always interesting to see how they do it.

[labingi]

Sorry for my lack of reply! I thought I had replied. We saw an add for McKellan's Lear on Netflix. I feel like I need a break before taking on another version, but I do understand why it keeps getting remade. A truly remarkable play, so much truth about the human condition.