Shakespeare

A LOVE LETTER TO 67 YEARS OF ACTING ON STAGE - THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>A witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare<BR><BR>'Wonderfully inspiring. A delightful spell in the company of one of our greatest actresses' Daily Mail, Books of the Year<BR><BR>'Gloriously entertaining. Reading it feels like a chat with an old friend' Observer<BR><BR>'A magical love letter to Shakespeare' Kenneth Branagh<BR><BR>----<BR><BR>For the very first time, Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played in her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra.<BR><BR>Here, she reveals her behind the scenes secrets; inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour and striking honesty.<BR><BR>This is Judi's love letter to William Shakespeare - the man who pays the rent.<BR><BR>----<BR><BR>Praise for The Man Who Pays the Rent<BR><BR>'This book is pure enchantment' Daily Mail<BR><BR>'This is a gloriously entertaining tour through the canon in the company of perhaps the most experienced living Shakespearean actor' Observer<BR><BR>'An utterly delightful book. An unstoppable stream of anecdotes, recollections and asides' Telegraph<BR><BR>'Companionable and compelling, mischievous and convivial - it genuinely feels like you're sitting at her kitchen table with Judi Dench' Guardian<BR><BR>'Gorgeous' Literary Review<BR><BR>'A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote' Financial Times, Books of the Year<BR><BR><BR>Instant Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023<BR>