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This Christmas discover the greatest writer in the English language as told by actor Dame Judi Dench in SHAKESPEARE The Man Who Pays The Rent :- a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved bard

‘Wonderfully inspiring. A delightful spell in the company of one of our greatest actresses’ Daily Mail, Books of the Year

‘Gloriously entertaining. Reading it feels like a chat with an old friend’ Observer

‘A magical love letter to Shakespeare’ Kenneth Branagh

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For the very first time, Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played in her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra.

Here, she reveals her behind the scenes secrets; inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour and striking honesty.

This is Judi’s love letter to William Shakespeare – the man who pays the rent.

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Praise for The Man Who Pays the Rent

‘This book is pure enchantment’ Daily Mail

‘This is a gloriously entertaining tour through the canon in the company of perhaps the most experienced living Shakespearean actor’ Observer

‘An utterly delightful book. An unstoppable stream of anecdotes, recollections and asides’ Telegraph

‘Companionable and compelling, mischievous and convivial – it genuinely feels like you’re sitting at her kitchen table with Judi Dench’ Guardian

‘Gorgeous’ Literary Review

‘A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote’ Financial Times, Books of the Year

Instant Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023


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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (26 Sept. 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405956429
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405956420
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.5 x 19.6 cm

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Brought to you by Penguin.

Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you’ve never encountered it before by pre-ordering internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench’s SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent – a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare

Read by Barbara Flynn (Open All Hours, The Durrels) and the book’s co-author Brendan O’Hea. Also featuring a warm and witty exclusive bonus conversation between Dame Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea about the making of the book.

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig…

Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green…

Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head…

These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.

For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O’Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare’s plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process and inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans.

Interspersed with vignettes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, she serves up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour, striking level of honesty and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes, many of which have remained under lock and key until now.

Instructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi’s love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent.

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Customers find the book a joy to read, entertaining, and a delight from start to finish. They describe the book as educational, fascinating, and spellbinding. Readers appreciate the sense of humor and mischief. They mention it’s good for prospective actors and a wonderful insight into acting Shakespeare.

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