Review: ‘King Lear,’ Faster and Less Furious Kenneth Branagh’s production of the Shakespeare classic speeds through the material and can’t quite figure out its tone.

No one gets a happy ending in “King Lear” – not the children who reject their parents, and most certainly not the parents, who need their children to protect them and care for them in old age.

“See better, Lear,” says Kent, and as the old king dies, cradling his dead child, he finally does see. It’s a mystical death, a moment of preternatural vision followed by a departure.

‘King Lear’ Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Empty Shakespeare Epic The British actor stars in and co-directs this brisk, emotionally vacuous production of the towering drama at the Shed. By ...

Only one scene in the film mimics the play; perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s Act I, Scene I. Instead, Godard’s King Lear functions more as a visual essay of sorts, using the filmic form to reminisce on ...

Reading “King Lear” During Hurricane Season Above my desk, I keep a Post-it note with a quote from the play: “The worst is not so long as we can say ‘This is the worst.’ ” ...

Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear , set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain. Featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal ...

1. Ahnesa Tsvilodub performs as Regan during a rehearsal of “King Lear” at the Other Place theater in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on June 14, 2024. 2.

The timeless tragedy, King Lear, is set to take center stage at the Resident Ensemble Players (REP) this April. Learn more about the upcoming production and see how to attend!