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Evans

Evans

Gareth Armstrong [Evans] in the Globe's 2008 Merry Wives of Windsor
Gareth Armstrong [Evans]. Photo: Roger Llewelyn

The Merry Wives of Windsor (2008)

Gareth Armstrong

Gareth has toured his solo shows across the world, and his theatre credits include Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the Salisbury Playhouse and the title role in Richard III at the Derby Playhouse. He played three separate running characters, including Sean Myerson, in The Archers.

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 4

In his final blog post Gareth discusses rehearsals this week, how he feels about the cuts made to the play, and he looks ahead to rehearsing on the stage for the first time. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

In his third blog post Gareth discusses the use of music in the show, choreographing his character and working with in-house experts at the Globe. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

This is Gareth's second blog post. This week he discusses his character, the stage design and the difficulties involved in learning verse. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 1

This is Gareth's first blog post. This week he discusses how he became an actor, his previous experience of both the play and the Globe and the cuts made to the text. ...

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