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In My Own Footsteps

By: Michael Pennington
Narrated by: Michael Pennington
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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 on television, radio, and film. He has appeared at the National Theatre in the West End of London and in theaters 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.

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With equal parts humour, poignancy, and intrigue, Michael Pennington brings the reader/listener with him through the story of his life as an actor. Bouncing between past and present, first meetings and final goodbyes, Michael introduces us to the greats that he has been able to work with over the years while simultaneously revealing his thoughts and feelings on all things theatrical. Along the way we hear quotes from everyone from William Shakespeare to Omar Khayyam.
As a budding classical actor myself, I found it a page-turning, inspirational romp into the profession. If I must make a criticism, it's that very little is said on Michael Bogdanov and the English Shakespeare Company. I had hoped to encounter at least a few anecdotes around the Wars of The Roses tours and the excellent company that went with them (Andrew Jarvis, Francesca Ryan, et al) but I suppose that is the subject of the author's other books. Here's hoping we will one day get to hear Michael's excellent narration applied to his and Michael Bogdanov's history of the ESC.

A Wonderful Theatrical Journey

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