In his new play, Antony Sher pits Michelangelo against Leonardo da Vinci in sixteenth-century Italy.

Born in Cape Town, Antony Sher came to London in 1968, and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy. He is now regarded as one of Britain's leading actors, as well as a respected author and artist. Much of his career has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he is an Associate Artist.