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Marina

Marina

Laura Rees [Luciana] in the Globe's 2005 Pericles
Laura Rees [Marina]. Photo: Jamie King

Pericles (2005)

Laura Rees

This is Laura's first season at Shakespeare's Globe. Laura trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama; since graduating in 2001, her Shakespearean roles have included Ophelia in Hamlet and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Laura also played Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest.

Television credits include Holby City and Murder in Mind. You will also spot her in the film Love Actually.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Laura's fifth and final blog entry for the 2005 production of Pericles in which she discusses the first performance. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

This is Laura's fourth blog entry for the 2005 production of Pericles in which she talks more about her character, as well as tech week and the play as a whole. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

This is Laura's third blog entry for the 2005 production of Pericles in which she discusses her character's journey throughout the play, act 4, scene 4 and Marina's reunion with Old Pericl...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

This is Laura's second blog entry for the 2005 production of Pericles in which she talks about improvisation, props and clothing and character work, amongst other things. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Laura's first blog entry for the 2005 production of Pericles in which she talks about first impressions of her character, coming to the Globe and the first day of rehearsals, among...

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