<p><b>Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you''ve never encountered it before by pre-ordering internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench''s <i>SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent</i> - a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare.</b><b><br><br>Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig...</b><br><br><b>Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green...</b><br><br><b>Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head...</b><br><br>These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.<br><br>For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O''Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare''s plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process