Players of Shakespeare 4

This is the fourth volume of essays by actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Twelve actors including Sir Derek Jacobi, Jane Lapotaire and Julian Glover describe the Shakespearian roles they played in productions between 1992 and 1997. The plays covered include The Merchant of Venice, Love's Labour's Lost, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, and Romeo and Juliet, among others. The essays divide equally among comedies, histories, and tragedies, with emphasis among the comedies on those notoriously difficult "clown" roles. A brief biographical note is provided for each of the contributors.Contents:Robert Smallwood - IntroductionChristopher Luscombe - Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice and Moth in Love Labour's LostDavid Tennant - Touchstone in As You Like ItMichael Siberry - Petruccio in The Taming of the ShrewRichard McCabe - Autolycus in The Winter's TaleDavid Troughton - Richard IIISusan Brown - Queen Elizabeth in Richard IIIPaul Jesson - Henry VIIIJane Lapotaire - Queen Katherine in Henry VIIIPhilip Voss - Menenius in CoriolanusJulian Glover - Friar Lawrence in Romeo and JulietJohn Nettles - Brutus in Julius CaesarDerek Jacobi - Macbeth