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Goneril

Goneril

Patricia Kerrigan [Goneril] in the Globe's 2001 King Lear

King Lear (2001)

Patricia Kerrigan

Patricia played the role of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at the Manchester Royal. She has also appeared in Loves Labour Lost, All's Well That Ends Well and Twelfth Night. Her television work includes a production of Macbeth for the BBC, Where the Heart Is, Dalziel and Pascoe and The Bill.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 8

This is Patricia's final blog post. This week she reflects on the experience of performing at the Globe, considers the end of the play and gives advice for how to research a character. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 7

In her penultimate blog post, Patricia discusses her response to the re-rehearsal process, looks forward to the coming holiday and tells of how she discovered how to talk to the audience. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 6

This is Patricia's sixth blog post. This week she discusses how the play and her character have progressed in performance, the differences between different audiences, and, in prepar...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

In her fifth blog post, Patricia discusses the end of the rehearsal period and the start of the performance run: including preview performances, audience responses, and troublesome costumes! ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In her fourth blog post, Patricia discusses how the different choices that she and the rest of the team make affect and change Goneril's journey as a character. ...

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