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