Peter Hall

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.