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Caliban

Caliban

Alex Hassell as Caliban
Alex Hassell as Caliban. Photo: James King

The Tempest (2005)

Alex Hassell

Alex returns to Shakespeare's Globe this season – in 2004, he played Claudio in Measure for Measure. Alex's previous roles include Happy in Death of a Salesman, Byron in Blood and Ice and Lysander/ Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream. You will also spot him in the films Cold Mountain and Calendar Girls. His television credits include Pepys, Murder in Mind, Death in Holy Orders and Hawkins. Alex trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Actor's Bulletins

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This bulletin was composed with questions sent in by schools who adopted Alex. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 8

This is Alex's seventh blog entry for the 2005 production of The Tempest, where he talks about the first performance, previews, making changes, and the challenges of the Globe space. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 7

This is Alex's seventh blog entry for the 2005 production of The Tempest, where he talks about technical rehearsals, singers in the production, and open rehearsals. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Alex's fifth blog entry for the 2005 production of The Tempest, where he talks about working with the Master of the Words, the use of a rope in the production, and the ending of th...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

This is Alex's fourth blog entry for the 2005 production of The Tempest, where he talks about working through the scenes and finding real-life parallels for the characters, amongst other t...

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