I Wouldn't Have Been an Actor but for Shakespeare ; Natalie Hale Met Up with Acclaimed British Actor Benjamin Whitrow About His Role in Richard Ii

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Fifty years ago a zealous young thespian could be found treading the boards in Bristol in Shakespeare's moving tragedy Richard II.

Half a century on and that same actor, who has since forged an illustrious career in stage, television and the silver screen, returns both to the city and the play.

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I Wouldn't Have Been an Actor but for Shakespeare ; Natalie Hale Met Up with Acclaimed British Actor Benjamin Whitrow About His Role in Richard Ii

"I've come full circle," smiles Benjamin Whitrow, best-known for his Bafta-nominated performance as Mr Bennet in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. "I first performed in Richard II at the Bristol Old Vic 50 years ago in 1961. I played Harry Percy...

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