Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham-Fiennes the 48 year old UK actor renowned as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, winner of the Tony Award and twice nominated for Academy Awards is to star in the Shakespearean play ‘The Tempest’ in London’s West End. Fiennes has an impressive history of Shakespeare roles, including a recent film directorial debut in a modern interpretation of ‘Coriolanus’ that explores the emotions of power and authority of a ruthless military leader banished from his city, a role he had already played on stage years earlier. In a recent BBC interview Fiennes stated “There is an expressiveness, an extraordinary elasticity of expression in Shakespeare which is thrilling to me and I hope other people find it thrilling. That’s why I’m doing this. I think the language still connects.”

 

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