tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post7256288623307912484..comments2023-12-27T05:20:26.800-05:00Comments on BAM blog: On Langella's LearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-56657292150403144132014-01-27T12:41:01.752-05:002014-01-27T12:41:01.752-05:00Frank Langella has such a strong presence and in m...Frank Langella has such a strong presence and in my opinion was the perfect choice to portray King Lear! I was in awe when he first appeared on the stage (although I did get to see him in an Italian cafe before the production...of course I didn't approach Mr. Langella because he was privately having a bite to eat before performing). After about the first minute of his performance, I quickly forgot it was him and felt I was viewing King Lear for the entire show! What better compliment for an actor! The rest of the cast was excellent with "Edmund" & "Gloucester" standing out among the rest. Special effects were outstanding...my 2 favorites being the pouring rain scene with Frank Langella who was magnificent & the gouging of Gloucester's eyes; quite gory but so realistic! My only disappointment was the costumes of King Lear's daughters. They are supposed to be royalty but were dressed as peasants! This play is definitely worth seeing & Frank Langella is at his best!!!Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-85680983824610418372014-01-27T12:40:26.388-05:002014-01-27T12:40:26.388-05:00Frank Langella has such a strong presence and in m...Frank Langella has such a strong presence and in my opinion was the perfect choice to portray King Lear! I was in awe when he first appeared on the stage (although I did get to see him in an Italian cafe before the production...of course I didn't approach Mr. Langella because he was privately having a bite to eat before performing). After about the first minute of his performance, I quickly forgot it was him and felt I was viewing King Lear for the entire show! What better compliment for an actor! The rest of the cast was excellent with "Edmund" & "Gloucester" standing out among the rest. Special effects were outstanding...my 2 favorites being the pouring rain scene with Frank Langella who was magnificent & the gouging of Gloucester's eyes; quite gory but so realistic! My only disappointment was the costumes of King Lear's daughters. They are supposed to be royalty but were dressed as peasants! This play is definitely worth seeing & Frank Langella is at his best!!!Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-30452465115314134222014-01-24T10:48:14.917-05:002014-01-24T10:48:14.917-05:00I.m really glad to have experienced this productio...I.m really glad to have experienced this production, which on the whole, I found very strong.<br />The second act, particularly, really demonstrated the horrible void which Lear and Gloucester live through---and it really drained me. Langella, of course, was magnificent; two performances that really stood out for me was the actor playing the Duke of Cornwall, (I don't have the program with me) and the young actor (I think his name is Rob Heaps) who brought incredible energy to his statement defending Cordelia as the King of France. Great strength also from the Gloucester family, and the actress playing Goneril had some amazing moments. I think ultimately Lear is one of the most difficult plays to bring off, but this production really got to the heart of it.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543378194107418noreply@blogger.com