At Stratford in 1961 the star set a gold standard for the role of Rosalind. Her whole interpretation was about the poleaxing effect of passionVanessa Redgrave is one of the most thrillingly unpredictable actors. Miscast, as she was as Beatrice in Mark Rylance's dreadful Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic in 2013, she is forced to rely on technique. At her best, she seems to have access to an inspiration unknown to…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM on April 27, 2015