Shakespeare’s People
Front Row asks actors, directors and writers to give their personal take on a favourite Shakespeare character, to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death.
Judi Dench on Lady Macbeth
Judi chooses one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragic female characters.
David Tennant on Hamlet
David chooses the troubled Prince of Denmark.
Adrian Lester on Othello
Adrian Lester chooses Othello, consumed by jealousy.
Romola Garai on Isabella
Romola chooses the nun Isabella from Measure for Measure.
Kenneth Branagh on Leontes
Kenneth chooses Leontes from The Winter's Tale.
Kim Cattrall on Cleopatra
Kim chooses the great Egyptian Queen.
Ian McKellen on Richard III
Ian chooses one of Shakespeare's darkest characters.
Noma Dumezweni on Paulina
Noma chooses loyal and outspoken Paulina from The Winter's Tale.
Juliet Stevenson on Rosalind
Juliet chooses Rosalind from As You Like It.
Lucian Msamati on Iago
Lucian Msamati chooses Iago from Othello.
Catherine Tate on Beatrice
Catherine chooses clever and funny Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing.
Simon Russell Beale on Benedick
Simon chooses Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing.
Barrie Rutter on Falstaff
Barrie Rutter chooses Falstaff from The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Zoe Wanamaker on Emilia
Zoe Wanamaker chooses Emilia from Othello.
Hugh Bonneville on Malvolio
Hugh chooses Malvolio from Twelfth Night.
Janet Suzman on Portia
Janet chooses Portia, Shakespeare's beguiling heroine of The Merchant of Venice
James Shapiro on First Servant
James chooses one of Shakespeare's smallest roles.
Don Warrington on King Lear
Don chooses the tragic figure of Lear.
Charles Dance on Coriolanus
Charles chooses the Roman general
