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Jessica

Jessica

Pippa Nixon [Jessica] in the Globe's 2007 The Merchant of Venice
Pippa Nixon [Jessica]. Photo: Sasha Gusov

The Merchant of Venice (2007)

Pippa Nixon

Pippa's work in theatre includes Days of Significance at the RSC, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek in Belfast, Project D: I'm Mediocre at BAC, A Midsummer Night's Dream with Creation Theatre Company and The Method at Oval Jouse. On TV Pippa has appeared in Dream Team, Holby City, The Bill, Family Affairs and two series of 24 Seven.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Pippa's final blog post. This week she discusses how the first performances have progressed, taking over the role of Nerissa and rehearsing for a new play. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

In her penultimate blog post Pippa discusses this week's technical rehearsals, hwo she feels about the upcoming first performance and rehearsing in costume for the first time. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

This week Pippa discusses how running the play has helped makes sense of her character, creating a sense of division between Christian and Jewish characters and the role of women in the play. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In her second blog post Pippa discusses further her interpretation of Jessica: how does she feel performing the elopement scene? How did Jessica's mother die? And will her relationship with Lorenzo...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Pippa's first blog post. This week she discusses how she became an actor, how the first week of rehearsals has progressed, and her first impressions of Jessica. ...

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