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Lear (play)

Lear is a 1971 three-act play by the British dramatist Edward Bond. It is a rewrite of William Shakespeare's King Lear. The play was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre in 1971, featuring Harry Andrews in the title role. It was revived by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 with Bob Peck, and revived again at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, in…

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Date
29 September 1971
Original language
English
Place
Royal Court Theatre, London
Written by
Edward Bond

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Lear (play) → 29 September 1971
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Lear (play) → English
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Written by · 1
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Lear (play)Date29 September 19711.00infobox
Lear (play)Original languageEnglish1.00infobox
Lear (play)PlaceRoyal Court Theatre, London1.00infobox
Lear (play)Written byEdward Bond1.00infobox

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