{"product_id":"shakespeare-the-man-who-pays-the-rent-9781250325778","title":"Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Dench, Judi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eActing opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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 \u0026amp; 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterspersed 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi's love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Pays The Rent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.45w x 1.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250325778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/17\/2024","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314072023193,"sku":"9781250325778","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_4c753bfd-3e5b-4ec5-9c8c-a2473d7f77b5.jpg?v=1724799236","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/shakespeare-the-man-who-pays-the-rent-9781250325778","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}