“It is his range of knowledge—along with a gift for writing clearly and memorably—that makes him such a fine guide.”—Times Literary Supplement
This widely experienced actor and director takes us scene-by-scene through Shakespeare’s much-performed comedy, elucidating how it actually works on stage, what choices are open to performers, and what impact those choices will have. A must for teachers, students, and actors approaching the play.
Michael Pennington is a British actor, director and writer. He has played a variety of leading roles in the West End, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, for the National Theatre and for the English Shakespeare Company, of which he was co-founder and joint Artistic Director from 1986-1992. He has also directed several of Shakespeare's plays, and is the author of books on Hamlet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, amongst others. He has toured his solo shows, Sweet William and Anton Chekhov, throughout the world.