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Mercutio

Mercutio

James Garnon as Mercutio

Romeo And Juliet (2004)

James Garnon

 

This is James' second season at Shakespeare's Globe. During the 2003 season, he played several parts in Dido, Queen of Carthage including Jupiter, Achates and Ganymede. He also played Fabian and the Sea Captain in the Globe production of Twelfth Night. James worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2002, when he performed in Pericles, The Tempest and The Winter's Tale. This is not the first time he has performed in Romeo and Juliet: in 1996, he played Mercutio in a production by Rough Magic. Television credits include the television drama Without Motive.

 

Actor's Bulletins

Ask Your Actor Bulletin

This bulletin was composed with questions sent in by the schools that adopted James Garnon. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is James' fifth blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which he talks about original pronunciation, performing, and the upcoming performance in Hampton Court Palac...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

This is James' fourth blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which he talks about technical rehearsals, the audience and previews, amongst other things. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

This is James' third blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which he talks about Mercutio's death scene, the Queen Mab speech, and costume. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

This is James' second blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which he talks about The Tudor Group, stage fighting and what's coming up next, amongst other things. ...

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