WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025, 16:10
RSC touring troupe stage King Lear in a school hall on St Mary’s before continuing to the Isle of Wight
“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!” King Lear, Act III, Scene 2
A fierce wind and strong swell had turned the Atlantic into a rollercoaster and when the troupe made landfall on the Isles of Scilly, several members felt rather wobbly and looked a little green around the gills.
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