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Hero

Hero

Mariah Gale [Hero] in the Globe's 2004 Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (2004)

Mariah Gale

This is Mariah's first season at Shakespeare's Globe. Whilst training at the Guildhall, her Shakespearean roles included Rosalind in As You Like It and Isabella in Measure for Measure. Since graduating, she has performed in Crispin Bonham Carter's production of Stealing Sweets and Punching People. She has also performed at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 7

This is Mariah's final blog post. This week she discusses the first performance, the experience of performing on the Globe stage and her intentions for the rest of the run. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 6

In her penultimate blog post Mariah discusses running the play, the technical rehearsal, and differences between the Elizabethan period and now. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

In her fifth blog post Mariah discusses using improvisation in rehearsals, the formality of relationships in the play setting and Hero's feelings for Claudio. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In her fourth blog post Mariah discusses rehearsing the Wedding Scene [Act four, scene one], developing ideas and working on the Globe stage. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In her third blog post Mariah discusses the last week of rehearsals, Beatrice and Hero's relationship and getting used to her costume. ...

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