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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Steven Morris

‘The storm for Lear is inside him’: Crossing choppy seas to bring Shakespeare to Isles of Scilly

A woman and a man in costume animatedly perform on stage.
Oliver Senton as King Lear, right, and Nkhanise Phiri as the king’s Fool in the RSC production on St Mary’s. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!” King Lear, Act III, Scene 2

A fierce wind and strong swell had turned the Atlantic into a rollercoaster and when the troupe made landfall on the Isles of Scilly, several members felt rather wobbly and looked a little green around the gills.

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