Original sentence: An exception has been the recent major revival of Lear at Sheffield featuring Ian McDiarmid.Bond remains a towering figure in contemporary drama.He is hugely respected and popular in mainland Europe; but has been largely ignored or neglected by producing venues in his homeland
Edited sentence: Bond remains a towering figure in contemporary drama, hugely respected and popular in mainland Europe but sadly neglected by producing venues in his homeland.This latter situation might be corrected by the recent major revival of Lear at Sheffield featuring Ian McDiarmid