The Man from Stratford
Jonathan Bate

Shakespeare is the greatest writer the world has ever known. But we know nothing about him. Or do we? In a magical tour-de-force, Simon Callow, one of Britain’s greatest actors, tracks down the real William Shakespeare, bringing to life both the man and the unforgettable characters – lovers, kings, soldiers and clowns – who have since conquered the world’s stages.
Following the world-wide success of The Mystery of Charles Dickens and hot on the heels of his sell-out hit Dr Marigold & Mr Chops, Callow joins forces with Jonathan Bate, pre-eminent
Shakespeare biographer and editor of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare: The Complete Works, to
fill the stage with Shakespeare’s real and imagined worlds. A theatrical event not to be missed.