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Duke Senior

Duke Senior

Philip Bird as Duke Senior.

As You Like It (2009)

Philip Bird

Philip has previously appeared at Shakespeare’s Globe in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Merchant of Venice, Holding Fire, The Winter's Tale and Troilus and Cressida.

His other theatre work includes: In the Club (National Tour); Sweet Panic (Hampstead and Duke of York's); Abigail's Party (Whitehall); Two Weeks with the Queen (Scarborough and National Theatre); Curtains (Hampstead and Whitehall); Noises Off (Savoy); Semi-Detached (Chichester); The Comedy of Errors (Royal Exchange); The Hypochondriac (Lyric, Hammersmith and Queen's Belfast); Good Rockin' Tonight (Strand and Prince of Wales) - nominated for an Olivier Award.

His film credits include: Blessed, Imagine Me and You, Virtual Sexuality, Killing Joe, Caught in the Act.

His television credits include: My Family, Diamond Geezer, The Worst Christmas of my Life, Casualty, Emmerdale, Into the Void, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Heartbeat, The Bill, Silent Witness, Feather Boy, The Glass, The Wild House, The Phoenix and the Carpet, Harry Enfield and Chums, A Bit of a Do, Sweet As You Are, Northanger Abbey.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: In Performance

This is Philip's final bulletin, in which he describes what it is like performing at the Globe: opening night, press night, the audience and developing the play and his character further. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: Tech Week

This is Philip's penultimate rehearsal diary entry, in which he talks about tech week, his costume and how the play has changed over the course of the rehearsals. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: Weeks 3 and 4

This is the fourth bulletin from Philip (Duke Senior), where he discusses his changing interpretation of the character, staging the play and voice work. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: Week 2

This is the third bulletin from Duke Senior (Philip Bird). It covers Philip's experiences of in early rehearsals,his work on movement, and Duke Senior's key relationships. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: Week 1

This is the second bulletin from Duke Senior (Philip Bird), where Philip discusses his initial impressions of Duke Senior, his research into the role, and what he's been doing in the first week....

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