Michael Mears

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Michael Mears
Born
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Known for The Lenny Henry Show
Sylvia
The Crown

Michael Mears is a British actor and writer. He is known for such television series and films as The Lenny Henry Show , Andor , Fleabag , Paddington 2 , Sylvia with Gwenyth Paltrow, [1] [2] The Oxford Murders , Parade's End with Benedict Cumberbatch, [3] The Crown [3] and Four Weddings and a Funeral . [3]

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Mears is also a stage actor known for such productions as William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night , [4] Molière's The Hypochondriac , [2] The Woman in Black [5] as well as a two-year run with the Royal Shakespeare Company. [2]

Mears is also known for performing in and writing BBC Radio 4 productions. [2] [6]

The Mistake

In the 2020s, Mears garnered critical acclaim with his two actor play, The Mistake, which he wrote and performed in, about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The Independent wrote in its review that The Mistake was, "A fascinating production about Hiroshima." [7]

The Times called The Mistake, "A gripping piece of storytelling." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sylvia". TV Guide. 2003.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Classic role that's to almost die for". Lancashire Telegraph . 24 January 2003.
  3. 1 2 3 Four Weddings and a Showreel. michaelmears.com. 25 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (29 September 2004). "Twelfth Night". The Guardian .
  5. ↑ "Michael Mears". BroadwayWorld.
  6. ↑ "Michael Mears - A Slow Train to Woking". BBC.
  7. ↑ Sofronijevic, Jelena (10 February 2023). "A Fascinating Production About Hiroshima: The Mistake Review". The Independent .
  8. ↑ Davis, Clive (12 August 2022). "The Mistake at Edinburgh festival review — the past comes alive in this atomic bomb thriller". The Times .
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