... it. Imre Csiszar's Marxist interpretation of the play communicates the sabotaging of power structures through set design, costuming and characterisation. The play was a modern parable about the dangers of industrial greed and need for absolute power, with the setting being a microcosm of 1980s Europe. The play was staged as a reflection of contemporary proletarian issues within society and was fiercely relevant. By ... the play, where Lear endures the strength of the storm as a consequence of his abandonment of power. Lear has given away his position of power, but still hangs onto the s...

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