"Much of the production is a fast-moving, tightly edited 'Lear,' until the wrap-up, in which the monarchy is restored, lovers are reunited, villains are vanquished, and virtue is generally triumphant...It has the effect of diluting what may be Shakespeare's greatest work; a kind of premodern glimpse into an abyss of evil becomes a furious melodrama that ends surprisingly, unconvincingly well...In any case, the cast's enthusiasm and evident of love of language make the evening a positive pleasure."
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