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Don Warrington on King Lear
Don Warrington chooses the great tragic figure of Lear.
King Lear tries to divide his Kingdom between his daughters, and the terrible consequences of that bequest lead to his gradual descent into madness.
The extract is from a new production at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, starring Don Warrington as Lear.
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