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Hermia and Fairy

Hermia and Fairy

Philippa Stanton [Hermia and Fairy] in the Globe's 2002 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philippa Stanton [Hermia and Fairy]. Photo: Liza Frank

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002)

Philippa Stanton

Philippa previously appeared at Shakespeare’s Globe in the 1999 Anniversary Season, appearing in The Comedy of Errors and Augustine’s Oak. She has recently played ‘LV’ in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Salisbury Playhouse.

Her film and TV work includes The Bill, Great Expectations and The Clandestine Marriage.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 5

In her final blog post Philippa discusses how the play continues to develop in performance and her experiments in addressing the audience, and she looks ahead to rehearsing The Golden Ass....

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In her penultimate blog post Philippa discusses the first week of performances, continuing to rehearsal while the play is being performed, and the work she has done on her voice. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In her third blog post Philippa discusses how her character will interact with the audience, her costume and the final stages of the rehearsal process. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In her second blog post Philippa discusses how difficult it is to get out bad habits while rehearsing, the 'lover's scene' (Act III, scene ii) and the experience of playing a fairy. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Philippa's first blog post. This week she discusses the 'homework' she's had to do to prepare for her role, her previous experience playing at the Globe, and the work the company has done i...

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