As she becomes the first black woman to play Cleopatra at Stratford, Josette Simon explains why there is so much more to the queen than a strumpetAs Josette Simon neared the end of her drama training, the principal called her in for a chat. Simon already had Shakespeare in her sights, but he squashed that dream. "He said not to get my hopes up because it was very unlikely that I would be doing classics or be at the R…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PM on March 21, 2017