Year of the Fat Knight (Hardback) - The Falstaff Diaries

Informationen zum Autor ANTONY SHER was born in South Africa and shot to fame as an actor for the Richard III that provided the subject for his acclaimed book, Year of the King. He has worked extensively in theatre, film and television and has published several novels, a book of his paintings and an autobiography, Beside Myself. His plays are published by Nick Hern Books. He was knighted in 2000. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Sher, Antony Sher
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.04.2015
• EAN: 9781848424616
• ISBN: 978-1-84842-461-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Memoirs, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Theatre Studies, Theatre: individual actors & directors, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Individual actors and performers, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs