Antony Sher's account - richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches - of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's best-known and most popular characters. As heard on BBC Radio 4. From the author of the acclaimed Year of the King.
Published thirty years ago, Antony Sher's "Year Of The King", his account of preparing for and playing the role of Richard III, has since become a classic of theatre literature. In 2014 he took on the role of Falstaff with the RSC, and this is his account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's best-known and most popular characters, richly supplemented with his own paintings and sketches.
