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Boden speaks with Harriet Walter for International Women’s Day

We’re always flattered when people describe Boden as a British institution – irreverent, bold, and undeniably bright. But we recently had the privilege of celebrating International Women’s Day with someone who really is a national treasure. We think Dame Harriet Walter DBE is one of the coolest women alive. She's known for her roles as Lady Shackleton in Downton and the memorable Lady Caroline Collingwood in Succession. She's also a true Shakespearean authority, having played Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra, Brutus, Henry IV, and Prospero, to name a few. With her new literary venture, Walter now offers fresh female perspectives on some of Britain’s most-loved tales. Nestled amongst the bookshelves of Liberia in East London, we chatted with Walter to discuss her book She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said, which gives voice to the likes of Gertrude (Hamlet), Ariel (The Tempest) and Ophelia (Hamlet). The book offers a brilliantly bold take on what these women might have thought, felt, and said – had they been given a different voice. We were lucky enough to hear Harriet speak her mind about language, literature and life while wearing some of our favourite pieces from our Spring and Summer edit. We hope you enjoy her prolific words of wisdom (and undeniable style) as much as we do.