{"product_id":"playing-lear","title":"Playing Lear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Shakespeare's Greatest Tragic Challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate guide to conquering King Lear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe genesis for \u003cem\u003ePlaying Lear\u003c\/em\u003e came when Oliver Ford Davies was asked to play Lear for the Almeida Theatre in 2002. The book is both an in-depth analysis of the play, in which the author looks at the many possible interpretations of both play and character, and a rehearsal diary in which we see the author's personal journey through the role, starting with his re-examination of the text and culminating in the first night performance and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying Lear\u003c\/em\u003e comes with 16 pages of production photographs, and is written with great clarity and perception and with all the rigour and authority one would expect from a former academic and drama critic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOf the many books I have read about acting Shakespeare, this is one of the most intelligent and honest\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cem\u003eJohn Barton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most moving and intelligent Lears I have ever seen ... such truth, and such clarity, that one feels like cheering'\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Spencer, \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from leading performers and directors who've tackled Lear's psychological complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the textual depths that make this role transformative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover performance techniques specific to Shakespeare's most demanding role\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefit from decades of theatrical wisdom published by Nick Hern Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOliver Ford Davies is a leading actor who has played major roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. 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