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Nerissa

Nerissa

Sonia Ritter [Nerissa] in the Globe's 1998 Merchant of Venice

The Merchant Of Venice (1998)

Sonia Ritter

Sonia Ritter trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She has worked with many theatre companies, including the RSC, the Royal National Theatre and the Young Vic. She has also worked extensively in radio and television, most recently in Channel Four's A Dance to the Music of Time.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 4

Sonia enjoys the technical and preview part of the production period as this allows her to be practical about her role, she finds that little details develop very quickly at the end of the rehearsa...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

Nerissa listens to a great deal of dialogue, but does not contribute unless necessary or appropriate. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

Sonia has been considering the effect that working on the Globe stage will have on her performance. ...

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Rehearsal Notes:1

Sonia has played the role of Nerissa before for the Original Shakespeare Company at Globe Neus. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: Introduction

The rehearsals for the Globe's 1998 Theatre Season take place in a converted warehouse in O’Meara Street; about 5 minutes walk from the Globe theatre itself. ...

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