An all-you-can-eat buffet of a character: Christine Mackie on playing Lear
I cannot wait to watch Christine Mackie play Lear at Manchester’s Hope Mill. It’s a...
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I cannot wait to watch Christine Mackie play Lear at Manchester’s Hope Mill. It’s a...
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"Lear is an all-you-can-eat buffet of a character, perfect for an actor like Mackie." Cathy Crabb chats to Christine Mackie about Lear, now at at Hope Mill, Manchester northernsoul.me.uk/christine-… @hopemilltheatre @productions_her pic.twitter.com/msEZ9jSvez