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Sher genius: Antony Sher’s account of playing King Lear

2 June 2018

9:00 AM

2 June 2018

9:00 AM

Why are rehearsal diaries so compelling? One approaches them with cynicism and then ends up reading with racing heart through to the early hours, hurtling with a shared terror towards the described first night.

First and foremost, there is the gossip, the sense of being behind closed doors, and gaining off-guard glimpses into the nature of those who are frequently well-fortressed.

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