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Jan 18, 2024 · The idea of Falstaff as both pub entertainer and conscienceless predator reached its apotheosis in Antony Sher’s performance for the RSC in 2014. Sher played down the fatness and played up the ...
Jan 16, 2022 · This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. Antony Sher stars as Falstaff in the RSC's 2014 production of Shakespeare’s history play, directed by the company’s artistic director ...
Dec 3, 2021 · 3 December 2021. Getty Images. Antony Sher as King Lear. His insecurities helped him portray Shakespeare's most complex characters. Antony Sher, who has died aged 72, once believed that acting was ...
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Antony Sher. Sir Antony Sher KBE (14 June 1949 – 2 December 2021) was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a four-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and television.
Mar 30, 2018 · On this podcast episode, Sher talks about his experiences with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his roles as Lear in 2016, Falstaff in 2014, and Richard III in 1984. In preparing for these roles, Sher kept meticulous diaries, which he later published as books.
Apr 28, 2014 · Falstaff (portrayed by Antony Sher) exemplifies the use of amplified theatricality in investigating humor and elements of the comedic genre in the RSC’s production of Henry IV Part 1. On the page, Falstaff claims an ambiguous role capable of moving across the spectrum from cynical and depressing to jesting and enthusiastic.
Feb 4, 2015 · Watch Antony Sher 's ' magnificent, magnetic Falstaff ' hold court in the tavern, followed by a conversation between King Henry (Jasper Britton) and Prince Hal (Alex Hassell). Readers'...
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