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'The violence is relentless. I don't understand it': Simon Russell Beale faces up to Shakespeare's goriest play by Arifa Akbar

The celebrated actor has long struggled with the murder and dismemberment at the heart of Titus Andronicus. Now, at 64, he is finally tackling a play that 'teeters on the edge of acceptability' " but he's made a few changes Simon Russell Beale finds it scary to play Shakespeare's high-status characters, "the sort where you walk on stage and everyone bows". It is surprising, given he is one of the nation's foremostÂ�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM on April 8, 2025

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