My friend Andrew Jarvis, who has died aged 78, was an actor and drama teacher dedicated to the stage and, especially, to performing Shakespeare. Although never a star, he was a stalwart of both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the English Shakespeare Company, combining a classical focus on the playwright's text with an openness to theatrical innovation. He joined the RSC in 1980, appearing in productions including H…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM on January 30, 2026