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28 October 2014
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ONE NIGHT OF SHAKESPEARE INTERVIEWS: WHY IS SHAKESPEARE WORTHWHILE?
June Brown
"I love words, and you learn a lot of new words from Shakespeare," says EastEnders' Dot Cotton.
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Arabella Weir
"Don't let Shakespeare be outside your range," warns Arabella, "It's so rich."
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James Redmond
"I didn't enjoy Shakespeare at school at all," admits the Abs actor.
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Robert Powell
"Shakespeare is well worth the effort," assures Holby City's nurse Mark Williams.
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Kacey Ainsworth
"The themes are universal - half the things in Shakespeare would go through Trisha!" says Kacey.
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Paul Henshall
"Anybody can find something in Shakespeare to enjoy," Paul says.
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MORE :
Find out what top actors had to say about Shakespeare, stage-fright and more:
Why act?
Why Shakespeare?
Top acting tips
Avoiding stage-fright
Don't do this!
Getting into a role
Performing the bard
Worst moments
Fave characters
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