Shakespeare's Globe

Leonato played by Penelope Beaumont

Much Ado About Nothing (2004)
Written by: William Shakespeare

Penelope Beaumont played Leonato in the 2004 production of Much Ado About Nothing in her second season at Shakespeare's Globe. In 2003 she was a member of the Globe's first all-female company; she played Vincentio in The Taming of the Shrew and Lord Stanley in Richard III.

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Production Notes

This is Penny's final blog post. This week she discusses the difference between evening and matinee audiences, coping with bad weather and how she is continuing to fine-tune her performance.

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Rehearsal Notes 8

In her penultimate blog post Penny discusses how she found the first performances, the work she is continuing to do on her performance and her thoughts on construction of Leonato's part.

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Rehearsal Notes 7

In her seventh blog post, Penny discusses the tech week: rehearsing with the fountain, the problems caused with costume and her overall impression of the process.

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