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Claudio

Claudio

Alex Hassell [Claudio] in the Globe's 2004 Measure for Measure
Alex Hassell [Claudio]. Photo: James King.

Measure For Measure (2004)

Alex Hassell

This is Alex's first season at Shakespeare's Globe. During his time at The Central School of Speech and Drama, he performed in King Lear, Twelfth Night, and Uncle Vanya. Since graduating in 2002, Alex performed in Death of a Salesman and Blood and Ice at the Royal Lyceum Theatre. You will also spot him in the films Cold Mountain and Calendar Girls. His television credits include Pepys, Murder in Mind, Death in Holy Orders and Hawkins.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 7

In his final blog post Alex talks about taking the play to Hampton Court Palace: what changes had to be made, the different performing space, and how the running time changed. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 6

This is Alex's penultimate blog post. This week he discusses how the first performances went, his perspective on reviews, and performing in the rain. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

In his fifth blog post Alex discusses technical rehearsals, getting used to his costume and using tour groups as makeshift audiences. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In Alex's fourth blog post, he discusses how running acts help his performance, inferring facts about Claudio from oher characters' speech, and rehearsing on the Globe stage. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

This week Alex discusses voice work, feeling like he can "own" the Globe stage, and the difficulties of playing the final scene, even without any lines to learn! ...

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