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The King Lear Project at Columbia University
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About the play
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King Lear by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare depicts an elderly king at the border of losing his faculties and independence, who makes a series of rash decisions regarding the future of his kingdom, fracturing his family and isolating himself from those who love him most.
Cast Members
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David Strathairn
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Hope Davis
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Chad Coleman
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Marjolaine Goldsmith
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Daphne Rubin-Vega
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Peter Marks
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