Exit Burbage

The Shakespeare Sessions by BBC

Jul 23, 201844:31Arts

Imagine where we'd be without Shakespeare's plays. It's difficult to contemplate now. But it was thanks to another man that many of them were brought to life. Today, Richard Burbage is a not a household name. But he shou...

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