Archive on Stage: Enacting Life, Performing Politics
Solomon Mikhoels, the beloved star of the Soviet Yiddish theater, was once asked how long he worked on the role of King Lear. Mikhoels's reply was: 45 years. Mikhoels explained that he played Lear in 1935 when he was 45, so he worked on the role all his life, that is, 45 years. "This means […] The full version of the article Archive on Stage: Enacting Life, Performing Politics is available on The Theatre Times.