Desmond Barrit

Playing Falstaff, King Henry IV Part 1 Act 2 Scene IV. Filmed at the New Inn, Gloucester

"My overwhelming memory of being part of this production was that it was an incredible bonding experience. We travelled on the road eating,
acting and sleeping Shakespeare. Nowadays actors rehearse Shakespeare for between 4 - 8 weeks and when we filmed 'In Search of Shakespeare' we all turned up at various venues, rehearsed (sometimes for as little as
30 minutes) and then we were on stage in front of an audience. This was just like how the Elizabethan actors did Shakespeare. Terrifying,
exhilarating, exciting and a pleasure to do once in a lifetime..."

Desmond Barrit is currently playing Shylock in Merchant of Venice and Sorin in the Seagull at the Chichester Theatre dir Stephen Pimlock

Many seasons with the RSC including Falstaff - Henry IV Pts 1 & 2 dir:
Michael Attenborough Bottom - Midsummer Night's Dream dir: Adrian Noble
Malvolio - Twelfth Night dir: Ian Judge Antipholus - Comedy of Errors and numerous roles at the National Theatre, West End Theatres, TV and Film.

Agent: Markham and Froggatt 0207 636 4412