Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington is a British actor, director and writer. He has played a variety of leading roles in the West End, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, for the National Theatre and for the English Shakespeare Company, of which he was co-founder and joint Artistic Director from 1986-1992. He has also directed several of Shakespeare's plays, and is the author of books on Hamlet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, amongst others. He has toured his solo shows, Sweet William and Anton Chekhov, throughout the world.
Hamlet: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of the way Hamlet actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99Chekhov's Three Sisters
A Study Guide
A highly accessible guide to the play, taking you scene by scene through the action, analysing moment by moment what is actually said and done, and how the staging of these moments affects our understanding of them.
- Paperback
£8.99£7.19There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£8.99£7.19Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare
An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Twelfth Night: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of the way Twelfth Night actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
- Ebook
£9.99£7.99
A Midsummer Night's Dream: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of how A Midsummer Night's Dream actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
- Ebook
£9.99£7.99
Michael Pennington on Timon of Athens
Performing Shakespeare
By Michael Pennington and Julian CurryMichael Pennington discusses playing Timon of Athens, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Newsletter Sign UpSign up to our newsletter for the latest titles, competitions and special offers...