Complex sentence: He was feted for his performances in school plays: he played Petruchio in the Taming of the Shrew with his manservant, Grumio, played by David Troughton.
Split into simpler sentences: He was feted for his performances in school plays. Among his various roles, he played Petruchio in the Taming of the Shrew with his manservant, Grumio, played by David Troughton.