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Launcelot Gobbo

Launcelot Gobbo

Marcello Magni [Launcelot Gobbo] in the Globe's 1998 Merchant of Venice
Marcello Magni [Launcelot Gobbo]. Photo: Claire Park

The Merchant Of Venice (1998)

Marcello Magni

Marcello Magni was trained in Paris, London, Bologna, Milan and Padua. He is a founder member of Theatre Complicitie, and has appeared with them, and other companies throughout the world. He has also worked extensively in film and television. His latest work in England was directing the RSC production of Everyman.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 6

At this point, just over half way through the run of the play, The Merchant of Venice was given a 3 week break from performance. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

Marcello ideally likes to have 2 hours to prepare for a performance. He likes to have met the other actors before he sees them in character on stage. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

Now that The Merchant of Venice has gone into performance the company go into rehearsal for the next play in the season The Honest Whore by Thomas Dekker (with Thomas Middleton)....

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

It has been decided that the production will open with a masque or carnival scene. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

At this point in rehearsal the company went for a residential week away. Marcello had the opportunity to improvise Gobbo's life in between the scenes in which he is not featured in the play. ...

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