This is the third volume of essays by actors with the royal shakespeare company thirteen actors describe the shakespearian roles they played in productions between 1987 and 1991 the contributors are roger allam simon russell beale brian cox gregory doran penny downie ralph fiennes deborah findlay philip franks anton lesser maggie steed sophie thompson harriet walter and nicholas woodeson the plays covered include hamlet richard iii the merchant of venice as you like it much . This is the third volume of essays by actors with the royal shakespeare company thirteen actors describe the shakespearian roles they played in productions between 1987 and 1991. Players of shakespeare 3 further essays in shakespearian performance by players with the royal shakespeare company edited by russell jackson and robert smallwood imprint. This is the third volume of essays by actors with the royal shakespeare company thirteen actors describe the shakespearean roles they played in productions between 1987 and 1991 the plays covered include hamlet richard iii the merchant of venice as you like it much ado about nothing measure for measure and important theatrical rarities such as cymbeline titus andronicus king john . Thirteen actors describe the shakespearean roles they played in productions between 1987 and 1991 the plays covered include hamlet richard iii the merchant of venice as you like it much ado about nothing measure for measure and important theatrical rarities such as cymbeline titus andr this is the third volume of essays by actors with the royal shakespeare company