Book of the Week | 4: Antony Sher – Year of the Fat Knight

Book of the Week | 1: Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

Antony Sher's account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's best-known and most popular c...

Book of the Week | 2: Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

While rehearsing Falstaff, Sher films a scene in The Hobbit with Ian McKellen.

Book of the Week | 3: Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

The author finally gets to try on his Falstaffian fat suit; it weighs a ton.

Book of the Week | 4: Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

Antony Sher recounts running Henry IV Parts I and II at the same time, while rehearsing Falstaff for the RSC.

Book of the Week | 5: Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

Antony Sher reveals his fat knight to the public after a year of rehearsing. But what will they and the critics ma...