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Ric Reid Talks about Shakespeare's Villains
What an amazing performance you put together for Shakespeare's Villains. What was it like to play so many different characters?
Thank you. The fun part is putting so many different characters up on stage. Some are quick and they're gone, others spend more time on stage. The switching between them can get confusing and the speed of the switch can cause a train wreck but the challenge was fantastic.
Why do you think Shakespeare has such a lasting impact?
His body of work is diverse and touches all our fears and dreams. The plays hold all the info and clues that a production needs to be performed. His craft is at such an astounding level that he is the challenge that all theatre practitioners feel they must be measured against. The best part is how much he can still turn the heads of modern audiences as to the height of human experience.
What is the rehearsal process like for a one-man show?
Is it different in key ways from a process for a play with multiple actors? The difference is that there is no-one to share the blame when something goes wrong. No-one to give a lift when your energy disappears. It's all my fault... it's always my fault ...It is lonely sometimes. It's exhausting. It's VERY intense.
You and Kelly are husband and wife as well as director and actor. What was it like working as a pair on this particular play?
We set a series of rules. When there are only the two of you there is a fear that all that energy and focus and frustration can blow up. So we agreed to call a break when we needed it whether or not it was scheduled. After that it is matter of respect, as it always is, between us. This is a business that can get personal very quickly and actors cannot take things in this way because the focus is always the story and it is imperative to keep that focus and have trust between all the people in the room. Kelly is a master of trust in the rehearsal hall. Now, if we could just get the home working as smoothly with all the energy of boys in the house.
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