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Claudius

Claudius

Tim Woodward as Claudius.

Hamlet (2000)

Tim Woodward

 

Tim has appeared in productions for the Royal National Theatre, the Cambridge Theatre Company, and the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Earlier in his career he played the role of Laertes in Hamlet. Recently he has played Antony in Antony and Cleopatra and Jacques in As You Like It, both for the English Shakespeare Company.

 

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 6

This is Tim's final blog post. This week he discusses his final thoughts on Claudius and judges the audience reaction to Claudius: is he a scheming politician, or a pantomime villain? ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

In his penultimate blog post, Tim discusses Claudius in detail: his love of Gertrude, his guilt, and manipulation of Laertes. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

This is Tim's fourth blog post. This week he discusses moving onto the Globe stage, how rehearsals have progressed, and learning lines. ...

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Rehearsal Notes 3

In his third blog post, Tim discusses how rehearsals have progressed, and how he feels his character has developed. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In his second blog post, Tim discusses his character's motivation, his costume and beginning to stage the play. ...

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