Simon Russell Beale on King Lear and Dementia 

In this extract from a platform interview at the National Theatre, Simon Russell Beale describes how he was helped in his preparation for playing the part of KING LEAR by finding out about Lewy Body Dementia.
This extract is a "fair dealing" quotation from a platform talk (copyright: The National Theatre), which can be seen in full at
• Talking Lear | Simon R... .
For a commentary on Simon Russell Beale's approach and a comparison with Ian McKellen's, see Jonathan Bate's article "The Infirmity of his Age" in THE LANCET:
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