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Portia

Portia

Michelle Duncan [Portia] in the Globe's 2007 The Merchant of Venice
Michelle Duncan [Portia]. Photo: Gus Campbell

The Merchant of Venice (2007)

Michelle Duncan

Michelle's work in theatre includes A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Magic Quest, and The Burning with Theatre Alba, Time and The Conways at Theatre Royal Bath, No Exit, Richard III, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, The Glass Menagerie and The Inspector General at the Mermaids. TV includes Low Winter Sun, Dr Who, Whatever Love Means, Sugar Rush and Sea of Souls. On Film Michelle has appeared in Driving Lessons, Chosyu Five, The Broken and the soon to be realsed Atonement.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 3

In her third blog post Michelle discusses the final week of rehearsals and reflects on different aspects of Portia: what historical research can reveal about her, how she behaves as a man, and her ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In her second blog post Michelle discusses this week's rehearsals, her further thoughts on Portia, vocal work and her costume. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Michelle's first blog post. This week she discusses how she became an actor, her first impressions of Portia, and what the company has being doing in the first week of rehearsals. ...

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