SHAKESPEARE: THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT

In Q&A format, actor Brendan O'Hea asks intriguing questions of world-famous actor/director Judi Dench. The result is absolutely delicious. O'Hea recorded four years of interviews with Dench, but due to her failing eyesight, the audiobook is co-narrated by Barbara Flynn. In a remarkable performance, Flynn laughs, jokes, and calls O'Hea to task when he's wrong--all sounding very much like the famous Dench. With sprinkled salty language, Dench opens up about her seven-decade career, her photographic memory, and her Shakespearean roles. Each chapter thoroughly explores a play and Dench's role in it. Her wit and impish nature will have listeners in stitches. The final segment has Dench (in her own voice) and O'Hea engaged in friendly, very funny, squabbling. Informative, educational and altogether brilliant listening! S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2024]