JSquared2 said: "inception said: "Interesting note on The Shed's website:
"Running time: Approximately two hours, no intermission"
They must have cut a lot."
Sorry, but "approximately 2 hours" (which usually means more like 2h 20mins) is just too damn long to sit in an uncomfortable theatre seat-- especially for Shakespeare.
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When I saw this in London, my memory is it was closer to 1:50 than 2 hours.
Other than the under 30 seats, I didn't expect there to be other seats available for that cheap. Crazy when anything under $100 feels like a bargain nowadays.
Synecdoche2 said: "The tragedyof this production is that it's depriving New York of Patrick Page's Lear, which was the most astonishing acting performance I think I've ever seen."
I could not agree more. Astonishing is the perfect word for his performance. But everyone was great in their parts. I also think Simon Godwin is the best director of Shakespeare working today.