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'''King Lear''' was a play by [[William Shakespeare]]. The [[First Doctor]] witnessed its debut performance and later reflected that [[Richard Burbage]] was a good actor, but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". | '''King Lear''' was a play by [[William Shakespeare]]. The [[First Doctor]] witnessed its debut performance and later reflected that [[Richard Burbage]] was a good actor, but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". | ||
When he was woken by [[James (Byzantium!)|James]], asking "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play | When he was woken by [[James (Byzantium!)|James]], asking "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play, saying: "a poor man made tame to fortune's blows". ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | ||
[[Category:Plays from the real world]] | [[Category:Plays from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 02:48, 23 October 2011
King Lear was a play by William Shakespeare. The First Doctor witnessed its debut performance and later reflected that Richard Burbage was a good actor, but "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life".
When he was woken by James, asking "Now good sir, what are you?", the Doctor noted the irony and quoted the play, saying: "a poor man made tame to fortune's blows". (PDA: Byzantium!)
