Covering McKellen: An Understudy's Tale

by David Weston · 2011

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Punctuated with hilarious celebtiry anecdotes, insightful travelling tales, and lessons for any aspiring thespian, David Weston deftly lifts the curtain on the Royal Shakepeare Company's King Lear tour and reveals the chaos underneath.

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adult
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medium · 318 pages

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