Year of the Fat Knight is legendary stage actor Sir Antony Sher's account—splendidly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches—of researching, rehearsing, and performing one of Shakespeare's most
Florence, 1501. A vast block of Carrara marble known as 'Il Gigante' becomes the centre of conflict between two great artists, as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo compete for a prestigious commissio
Discusses what it is to be an actor, describing the journeys the author undertakes in order to inhabit the roles for which he is famous including "The History Man" (his TV breakthrough), "Macbeth", th
In 1984 Antony Sher, hailed as "the most exciting actor of his generation" by the Observer, made his debut - on homemade crutches - as the infamous Richard III in the Royal Shakespeare Company produc
