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| Sir Antony Sher is undoubtedly best known for his theatre work. He is a fascinating and charismatic actor who has a commanding presence on stage. Some of his finest stage performances are presented on this page. |
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| ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| The Fool in King Lear (1982/3), title role in Tartuffe (1983), title role in Moliere (1983), Martin Glass in Maydays (1983), title role in Richard III (1984/5), Flote in Red Noses (1985), Shylock in The Merchant Of Venice (1987/8), Malvolio in Twelfth Night (1987), Vindice in The Revenger's Tragedy (1987), Johnnie in Hello And Goodbye (1988, at the Almeida), title role in Singer (1989/90), title role in Tamburlaine The Great (1992), Henry Carr in Travesties (1993), title role in Cyrano de Bergerac (1997/8, also at the Lyric Theatre), Leontes in The Winter's Tale (1998/9), title role in Macbeth (1999/2000, also in Japan, the USA and at the Young Vic), Domitian Caesar in The Roman Actor (2002/3, also at the Gielgud), Giovanni Altofronto/Malevole in The Malcontent (2002/3, also at the Gielgud), Iago in Othello (2004, also in Japan and at the Trafalgar Studios, London), Breakfast With Mugabe (2005/6, as Director), Prospero in The Tempest (2009, Baxter Theatre and Courtyard) |
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| ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE |
| Austin in True West (1981), Joseph K in The Trial (1991), title role in The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Ui (1991), Astrov in Uncle Vanya (1992), title role in Titus Andronicus (1995, co-production with the Market Theatre, Johannesburg), title role in Stanley (1996, also in New York), Primo (2004/5, also at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, the Hampstead Theatre, and the Music Box Theater on Broadway) |
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| WEST END/OTHER THEATRES |
| Seasons at Liverpool Everyman, Nottingham Playhouse, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum and Gay Sweatshop. The Fool in King Lear, Buckingham in Richard III, Yorry in The Fish And The Sea, Enoch Powell in Tarzan's Last Stand, Joxer Daly in Juno And The Paycock, Andri in Andorra, Claud in Mind Your Head, Wang in The Good Woman of Setzuan, title role in The Government Inspector, Henry Carr in Travesties, Knickers, Toche/Chandebise in A Flea In Her Ear, Yopihodov in The Cherry Orchard, Ringo in John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert (1974, Liverpool Everyman/Lyric), Anson in Teeth 'n' Smiles (1975, Royal Court), Ziggomania, Mozzle in Mozzle And His Wage Packet, Ritsart in The Glad Hand, John Delasante in Prayer For My Daughter (1978, Royal Court), American Ways, van Tonder in Shades Of Brown, Clive/Cathy in Cloud Nine (1979, Royal Court - Joint Stock), Muhammad in Goosepimples (1981, Hampstead/Garrick), Arnold in Torch Song Trilogy (1985, Albery), Two Dogs And Freedom (1988, Sadler's Wells), Freedom Too! (2001, Royal Festival Hall), Gustav Mahler in Mahler's Conversion (2001, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre/Aldwych), Demetrios Tsafendas in I.D. (2003, Almeida), Kean in Kean (2007, Yvonne Arnaud, Malvern, Bath, Brighton and Apollo Shaftesbury Avenue), The Giant (2007, Hampstead Theatre, as Writer) |
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