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Edgar

Edgar

Paul Brennan [Edgar] in the Globe's 2001 King Lear

King Lear (2001)

Paul Brennan

Paul has previously appeared in productions of The Tempest, As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Richard II. He was also part of the English Shakespeare Company's ‘War of the Roses’ cycle, which included Henry IV part I & II, Henry V, Henry VI part I & II and Richard III. His television work includes the role of Red in Heartbeat. Paul's film work includes Alien III and I.D.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 6

This is Paul's final blog post. This week he discusses taking the play to the Globe in Tokyo, reflects on his character and reveals his funniest moment. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

In his penultimate blog post Paul discusses how performances have progressed following re-rehearsals, how he feels about his performances and the audience response to the play. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In his fourth blog post, Paul discusses the challenges of re-rehearals, Edgar's relationship with other characters and the interaction between action of the play and the audience. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In his third blog post, Paul discusses performing on the Globe stage and Edgar's character of Poor Tom. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In his second blog post, Paul discusses how rehearsals have progressed, his opinions on Edgar and Edgar's family, and considers the challenges involved in bringing the play from rehearsal ...

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