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Fiona Shaw stars in Deborah Warner's multi award-winning 1997 film of Shakespeare s Richard II, specially adapted from her famous staging at the Royal National Theatre. Casting women as men in Shakespeare is a tradition that includes some of some of the most renowned actresses including Sarah Bernhardt and Frances De La Tour. Fiona Upshaw s interpretation of the king whose way of life is torn apart by conspiracy made headline news and toured to Paris, Salzburg and elsewhere.
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Fiona ShawCreatives/Company
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Deborah WarnerAuthor:
Shakespeare
