Peter Hall
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About
Founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company who contributed greatly to British dramatic arts.
Before Fame
He began acting at Cambridge University, where he learned how to speak Shakespearean verse.
Trivia
He was 29 and already an experienced director of stage plays when he founded the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Family Life
His daughter was the famed Rebecca Hall.
Associated With
His institution hosted such illustrious actors as Vanessa Redgrave among its students.