Stanley Wells

The play that goes on giving

Considering her triumph as Lear, it’s fascinating to learn that she turned down the role of Hamlet, contenting herself with playing Ophelia

issue 25 August 2018

  • Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age

    Jonathan Croall

    The Arden Shakespeare, pp. 198

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