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Ophelia

Ophelia

Penny Layden [Ophelia] in the Globe's 2000 Hamlet
Penny Layden [Ophelia]. Photo: L.B. Photography

Hamlet (2000)

Penny Layden

Penny has appeared in productions for the Bristol Old Vic, the Young Vic, and the New Victoria, Stoke. She has also spent a season with the RSC, where she appeared in productions of The Tempest and Measure for Measure.

 

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 6

In her final blog post, Penny discusses rehearsing and performing in The Antipodes and her character in it, Diana. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Penny's fifth blog post. This week she discusses the journey her character goes through in the play, the meaning behind her first song and difficulties she has discovered in the 'nunnery...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In Penny's fourth blog post she discusses rehearsing the play on the Globe stage, a dilemma she encountered about her character and the play's first run through. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In her third blog post, Penny discusses the cast's rehearsal weekend at Otley and how improvisations helped her discover more about Ophelia. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In her second blog post, Penny discusses the discoveries she has made about Ophelia during rehearsals, the decisions made about her songs and her character's 'back history'. ...

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