My tip for Ken's return to the RSC —keep your shirt on

Kate Maltby

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Shakespeare’s The Tempest tells the story of Prospero, a talented but controlling egomaniac with deep grudges to avenge, who finally accepts that it’s time to make peace with the world and gracefully retire.

What first appealed about this role to Kenneth Branagh, one of the most indefatigable actor-managers in British theatre history, remains unclear — but he is unlikely to be contemplating his own retirement any time soon.