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Michael Pennington has been working as a professional actor and director for the past 57 years He has performed in every kind of play Chekhov Shakespeare Pinter Ibsen Stoppard and many others as well as in television radio and film He has appeared at the National Theatre in the West End of London and in theatres throughout the world From 1986 to 1992 he ran his own company the English Shakespeare Company He is an Honorary Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has lectured extensively on Shakespeare

Pennington has written 11 books including works on individual plays and playwrights and the craft of acting His latest book published in June 2021 tells the full and unabridged story of his life work and friendships