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King Lear review " Ian McKellen's dazzling swan song weighed with poignancy by Arifa Akbar

Duke of York's, LondonThe 79-year-old star shines brightest in play's darkest moments, in what may be his last big Shakespearean role on stageA tweet pinned to Sir Ian McKellen's Twitter account states: "King Lear again." It is a crisp acknowledgement of his latest tenure in a title role he has performed twice before and reprised as recently as last year. This time, it comes weighed with poignancy after his suggestio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36PM on July 26, 2018

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