Adrian Scarboroughs Churchill

Published: July 11, 2023, 2:58 p.m.

b"Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Scarborough plays Winston Churchill in the Donmar Warehouse production of Jack Thorne\\u2019s new play, When Winston Went to War with the Wireless, about the government's meddling with the independence of the fledgling BBC during Great Britain\\u2019s general strike of 1926. Adrian discusses bringing this iconic man to life while giving the audience a bit of what they expect from earlier portrayals of the older Churchill; the challenge and thrill of performing the text gymnastically; how training with Shakespeare helps you get on top of the language; the pride of doing one\\u2019s own lip work; a shout-out to Thorne\\u2019s other new play The Motive and the Cue; and finally, a bit of Shakespeare as performed by Winston himself. (Length 22:15)"