About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
About Richard Johnson
Nigel Davenport is an English stage, television, and film actor. He first appeared on
stage at the Savoy Theatre and then with the Shakespeare Memorial Company before
joining the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in the 1960s.
Since then he has performed in numerous film and television roles, including The Adventures of Robin Hood, A High Wind in Jamaica, Chariots of Fire, The Treasure Seekers, and many more. In addition to his success on
stage and screen, he is also an accomplished voice actor and has provided
narration for several audio books, such as A
Zoo in My Luggage, Tales from
Shakespeare, No Comebacks, and Beasts in My Belfry.