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Demetrius

Demetrius

Keith Dunphy [Demetrius] in the Globe's 2002 A Midsummer Night's Dr
Keith Dunphy [Demetrius]. Photo: Peter Hall

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002)

Keith Dunphy

Keith graduated from RADA in 1999. He has spent a season with the RSC, where his roles included Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet and McMorris in Henry V. He has also performed at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Sheffield Crucible, Gate Theatre and at the Ludlow Festival where he played Macduff in their recent production of Macbeth.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Keith's final blog post. This week he discusses the work that the company did on the play before the technical rehearsals: consolidating and fine-tuning ideas and running the play. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In his fourth blog post Keith discusses working on his character, Demetrius' relationship with Helena and the perils of speaking in his native accent. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In his third blog post Keith discusses how running the play can help performances, the importance of clear vowels when speaking Shakespeare, and playing a fairy. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In his second blog post Keith discusses the importance of knowing a character's intention, his thoughts on Demetrius and getting a sneak preview of audience reaction by performing to tour groups....

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

In his first blog post Keith discusses the first week of rehearsals, voice and movement exercises and the experience of stepping onto the Globe stage for the first time. ...

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