To overcome his allergy to Shakespeare, Lenny Henry took drastic measures. He agreed to play Othello – in Barrie Rutter's production which opened at the West Yorkshire Playhouse earlier this year and has now arrived in London. Consider the magnitude of his courage. Henry is a stand-up comedian; Othello is a tragic hero who is not overburdened by a sense of humour. Henry has had to find his ...
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