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Being Shakespeare (2012)
Director: John Wyver
Cast: Simon Callow
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Featuring a tour de force performance from Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare is a one-man show about the life and work of the world’s greatest playwright. Written by the renowned scholar Jonathan Bate, and taking its cue from Jacques’ famous ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech in As You Like It, the drama traces Shakespeare’s life from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 to his burial there fifty-two years later. Weaving together this story with extracts from many of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Simon Callow presents a vivid and very human portrait of the man and of the Elizabethan world in which he lived. Recorded before an audience during the play’s triumphant London run, Being Shakespeare is both a wonderful introduction to the author and a richly nuanced, funny and fascinating study for those who already love his plays.
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With a tour de force performance from acclaimed actor Simon Callow, the 2012 film Being Shakespeare offers a vivid and deeply human portrait of the world's greatest playwright. Directed by John Wyver, this one-man show brings Shakespeare's life and work to life through a clever blend of biography and dramatic excerpts, providing both a wonderful introduction and a richly nuanced study for fans of the Bard.