Sir Antony Sher, actor hailed as one of the greatest stage performers of his time – obituary
He shot to fame on TV as the lustful lecturer in The History Man, but built his reputation tackling the big roles in the Shakespearean canon
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He shot to fame on TV as the lustful lecturer in The History Man, but built his reputation tackling the big roles in the Shakespearean canon
Antony Sher was not only a superb performer but also an insightful observer on the craft of acting and the theatre – as shown in these extracts
Director greg doran, their great successes, titus andronicus... fellow. successes, titus andronicus. .. fellow. :, successes, titus andronicus. .. fellow. ., ., kin: fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. _ fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he— fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he also _ fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he also painted. i fellow. do not make me mad! king| lear. macbeth. he also painted. he was a successful novelist. but antony sher was at his best on stage, taking on those shakespearean greats. in all their troubled, comple...
Of strength to work out whether they're right or not. as a child, he was shy, solitary. acting was seen as a way to bring him out of himself. he liked the idea of disguise, a mask for this gay, jewish, south african. on tv, he was the revolutionary howard kirk in the history man. but the plaudits didn't lead to film and tv stardom. his home was the theatre. my nose, sir, is enormous! he and the man who became his husband, the director greg doran. their great successes... hail! titus andronicus... 0thello. .. the moor already changes with my poison. lear... macbeth.
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