From left: Matthew J. Harris, Michael Milligan, Patrick Page and Shirine Babb in “King Lear,” directed by Simon Godwin at Shakespeare Theatre Company. (DJ Corey) Review by Peter Marks Patrick ...

By Maya Phillips Kenneth Branagh’s “King Lear,” which opened Thursday night at the Shed, is a tragedy that doesn’t seem to know why it’s so tragic. The production’s fleet and feathery ...

Do Lear’s daughters love him? What do they bring with them into the space when they gather along with the rest of their father’s court to witness the old king divesting his power and dividing ...

King Lear' still resonates today for its raw depiction of family betrayal, aging, and regret—unveiling timeless truths about ...

it is hard not to feel disappointment bordering on dismay at his production of “King Lear,” a work considered by many to be the playwright’s mightiest and most savagely moving achievement.

If Godard’s filmography was placed on a spectrum from linear to discombobulated, King Lear (1987), his postmodern interpretation of Shakespeare’s work, would fall somewhere near the middle. In theory, ...

An Iranian director is breathing new life into William Shakespeare's "King Lear" with a bold staging in Tehran infused with ...