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Shakespeare's Globe

King Lear

By William Shakespeare

From 23 to 28 September

Company

Belarus Free Theatre, Minsk, Belarus 

Language

Performed in Belarusian with scene synopses in English

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Shakespeare’s great play about speaking the truth is performed by a company forced to hold their performances in their home country in secret under Europe’s last dictatorship. A second chance to see a towering performance from last year’s Globe to Globe festival performed by the world’s bravest theatre company.

Reviews

★★★★★
‘Energetic... extraordinary... charming’

The Guardian

★★★★
‘Bold, irreverent and provocative’

Exeunt

★★★★
‘Thrilling’

Financial Times

Contains nudity

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