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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent

Art, Art, Design & Photography, Non-Fiction, Art Theory, Screen & Performing Arts, Theatre, Shakespeare | Hardback Published on: 26/10/2023
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Shakespeare
A tour of Shakespeare in the best company
This collection of conversations between Judi Dench and long-time friend and fellow actor Brendan O’Hea is a fascinating exploration of Shakespeare’s plays... READ MORE
Jack at Glasgow Argyle Street
Shakespeare
One actress, multiple roles..
Dame Judi Dench, national treasure, commits to paper her relationship with Shakespeare and the multiple roles she has played over a decades long career. Sh... READ MORE
Teresa@StNeots
Shakespeare
Celebration of Shakespeare
I’ll premise this review by saying I’m a bit of a Shakespeare obsessive - I was always going to jump at the chance to read this book! In this beautiful ... READ MORE
Olivia Gomersall
Shakespeare
Fascinating, not frivolous
I almost missed out on this tour de force, thinking it was a celebrity memoir full of funny stories. It’s actually a brilliant and fascinating study of Sha... READ MORE
Janice@Stafford

Synopsis

Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green.

Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head.

These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.

For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O'Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process and inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans.

Interspersed with vignettes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, she serves up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour, striking level of honesty and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes, many of which have remained under lock and key until now.

Instructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi's love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent.

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241632178
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Weight: 615g
  • Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 30 mm

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Shakespeare
Entertaining and enchanting.
Loved it .Funny ,entertaining ,witty and full of theatrical anecdotes.I have already recommended it to friends .A real gem .
Lucinda Gwynne
Shakespeare
Such fun - I loved it
I share Judi’s love of Shakespeare and I love reading about an actor’s approach to the plays as it is very different to a teacher’s view of the plays. I lo... READ MORE
Piedwarbler
Shakespeare
Judi at her best!
I loved the book and could hear her splendid voice, cracking occasionally as it does, speaking through every page with the occasional giggle.
Anthea Vernell
Shakespeare
Inspiring and Entertaining
At last I can watch a Shakespeare play with some idea of the characters on the stage! This book brings them to life and puts flesh on the bones of Shakesp... READ MORE
Gail Greaves
Shakespeare
Delightful read
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent is a delightful read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The book is written in interview style that is so comfortable tha... READ MORE
Judy Odom
Shakespeare
Hilarious name dropping fun
First Rate Fun And Learning laugh-riot, laugh-out-loud, situational-humor, verbal-humor, historic-theatres, interviews, actors, family, famous-persons, co... READ MORE
Janice Tangen