You’re playing William Shakespeare in Bingo at the Young Vic. Is that portrayal informed by all the Shakespeare leads you’ve played?
I have spent so many years – decades – with Shakespeare’s words, his poetry, his characters, the plays, in my mouth, in my body, having them pounding around in my system, and continually reflecting on the themes of those plays and who his characters are. All that has just been a preparation for doing this.
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