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Don John

Don John

Rachel Sanders [Don John] in the Globe's 2004 Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (2004)

Rachel Sanders

This is Rachel's second season at Shakespeare's Globe. Last year she was a member of the Globe's first all-female company and played parts in both The Taming of the Shrew (Widow) and Richard III (Duke of Clarence). This was not her first experience of Richard III – she played Lady Anne in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1996 production. Other stage roles include Beatrice in A Servant to Two Masters and Yvette in Mother Courage and her Children. You will also spot her in the television dramas The Wyvern Mystery, Coronation Street, The Bill and Starhunter 2300.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Rachel's final blog post. This week she discusses the forthcoming Press Night, her pre-performance routine and Don John's interaction with the audience. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In her penultimate blog post Rachel discusses this week's rehearsals, playing Don John three ways and the fragmentary nature of Don John as a part. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In her third blog post Rachel discusses her break from rehearsals, working on text and movement and her costume fitting. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In her second blog post Rachel discusses the wedding scene [Act IV scene 1] and the difference between speaking in verse and prose, and she reflects on Don John's fate after the end of the pla...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Rachel's first blog post. This week she discusses returning to the Globe, preparing for her part, and the start of rehearsals. ...

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