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King Lear review

“Kenneth Branagh’s production is overblown and insubstantial”
Kenneth Branagh in King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson
Kenneth Branagh in King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson
Kenneth Branagh’s take on Shakespeare’s tragedy is soulless

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