Shakespeare Solos
Leading actors perform some of Shakespeare's greatest speeches in a video series to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death
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Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches from Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear and As You Like It in our video series to mark the 400th anniversary of the great playwright’s death
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Jaques’s speech about the seven ages of man from As You Like It is performed by Zawe Ashton
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Damian Lewis performs Antony’s funeral oration for Julius Caesar from act III, scene 2 of Shakespeare’s tragedy
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Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in videos that capture the tragedy, comedy, romance and magic of his plays
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Samuel West speaks Henry V’s soliloquy on the night before battle, in which he reflects upon the public’s expectations of the king
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In a speech taken from the first scene of All’s Well That Ends Well, Sacha Dhawan’s Parolles stresses the importance of losing one’s virginity
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Joanna Lumley speaks Viola’s soliloquy from Twelfth Night in which, disguised as a page boy, she wonders whether Olivia has fallen in love with her
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Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in a set of videos that capture the romance, tragedy, villainy and magic of his plays
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To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform some of his greatest speeches. Here’s a taste of what’s to come
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