Jul 14, 2023
As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare’s most
popular comedies. Omar Elerian, who is directing his first show for
the Royal Shakespeare Company, was keen to explore it from a “fresh
and new perspective”, so he has cast a company of actors who are
mostly over 70.
BTG’s Midlands editor Steve Orme spoke to two of the actors,
73-year-old Malcolm Sinclair and Maureen Beattie who’s 69. He asked
them what it’s like performing in a company of mature actors and
whether there’s still age discrimination in the industry.
As You Like It continues in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford until
Saturday 5 August.
(Photo of Malcolm Sinclair and Maureen Beattie by Steve Orme)