{"product_id":"year-of-the-king","title":"Year of the King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Star's Journey to Mastering Richard III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow an actor's personal path to one of Shakespeare's greatest villains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic of theatre writing, a unique insight into the creation of a landmark Shakespearian performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntony Sher's stunning performance for the Royal Shakespeare Company as Richard III on crutches – the so-called 'bottled spider' – won him both the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Actor. This book records – in the actor's own words and drawings – the making of this historic theatrical event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003cem\u003eYear of the King\u003c\/em\u003e is published on the twentieth anniversary of the RSC's 1984 production. It includes a new introduction in which Sher looks back at what has happened to him and to the world in the intervening years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience an intimate portrait of preparing for a career-defining role\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from one of the theatre's most accomplished performers' process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the psychological and physical approach to playing Shakespeare's Richard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain rare access to Nick Hern Books' behind-the-scenes actor insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntony Sher (1949–2021) was a leading actor known for his stage performances, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was also a highly respected author and artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Cape Town, South Africa, Sher came to London in 1968, and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy. Much of his career was with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was an Associate Artist. He played Richard III, Macbeth, Leontes, Prospero, Shylock, Iago and Falstaff, as well as the leading roles in \u003cem\u003eCyrano de Bergerac\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTamburlaine the Great\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Roman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eActor\u003c\/em\u003e, Tom Stoppard's \u003cem\u003eTravesties\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Flannery's \u003cem\u003eSinger\u003c\/em\u003e, Athol Fugard's \u003cem\u003eHello\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e, and Arthur Miller's \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the National Theatre he played the title roles in \u003cem\u003ePrimo\u003c\/em\u003e (his own adaptation of Primo Levi's \u003cem\u003eIf This is a Man\u003c\/em\u003e), Pam Gems's \u003cem\u003eStanley\u003c\/em\u003e, Brecht's \u003cem\u003eArturo Ui\u003c\/em\u003e, Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e (a co-production with the Market Theatre, Johannesburg), as well as Astrov in Chekhov's \u003cem\u003eUncle \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanya\u003c\/em\u003e and Jacob in Nicholas Wright's \u003cem\u003eTravelling Light\u003c\/em\u003e. In the West End, his roles included Arnold in Harvey Fierstein's \u003cem\u003eTorch Song Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, Muhammed in Mike Leigh's \u003cem\u003eGoose-pimples,\u003c\/em\u003e and Gellburg in Arthur Miller's \u003cem\u003eBroken Glass. \u003c\/em\u003eHe played Freud in Terry Johnson's \u003cem\u003eHysteria\u003c\/em\u003e at Bath's Theatre Royal and Hampstead Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm and television appearances included \u003cem\u003eMrs Brown\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlive and Kicking\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe History Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e and J.G. Ballard's \u003cem\u003eHome\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing his debut as a writer with \u003cem\u003eYear of the King\u003c\/em\u003e (1985), an account of playing Richard III, he wrote four novels – \u003cem\u003eMiddlepost\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndoor Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCheap \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLives\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Feast\u003c\/em\u003e – as well as other theatre journals, \u003cem\u003eWoza Shakespeare! \u003c\/em\u003e(co-written with his partner, the director Gregory Doran, who later became his husband) and \u003cem\u003ePrimo Time\u003c\/em\u003e. His autobiography \u003cem\u003eBeside Myself\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 2001. His plays include \u003cem\u003eI.D.\u003c\/em\u003e (premiered at the Almeida Theatre, 2003) and \u003cem\u003eThe Giant\u003c\/em\u003e (premiered at Hampstead Theatre, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe published a book of his paintings and drawings, \u003cem\u003eCharacters\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), and held exhibitions of his work at the National Theatre, the London Jewish Cultural Centre, the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and the Herbert Gallery in Coventry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong numerous awards, he won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (\u003cem\u003eRichard III\u003c\/em\u003e\/\u003cem\u003eTorch Song Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStanley\u003c\/em\u003e), the Evening Standard Best Actor Award (\u003cem\u003eRichard III\u003c\/em\u003e), and the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (for Disraeli in \u003cem\u003eMrs Brown\u003c\/em\u003e). On Broadway, he won Best Solo Performer in both the Outer Critics' Circle and Drama Desk Awards for \u003cem\u003ePrimo\u003c\/em\u003e. He held honorary Doctorates of Letters from the universities of Liverpool, Exeter, Warwick, and Cape Town. In 2000 he was knighted for his services to acting and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotograph of Antony Sher © Paul Stuart Photography Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780010786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 October 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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