Interview with Nick Ormerod

Nick Ormerod designed and co-adapted Great Expectations. Find out what happened behind the scenes by watching the video clips below.

Interviewer: Suzanne Worthington
Camera operator: Gary Vernon

Use the links below to listen to Nick's answers.

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How did you begin the adaptation process?
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Do you have a working process with Declan?
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How did you arrive at the idea of having a chorus taking the narrative role of Pip?
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What did you lose from the novel in the adaptation process?
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Did you have ideas which you rejected for the set design?
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Why do you use a flat stage rather than a raked one?
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Why are some of the scenes presented without scenery?
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Was it difficult creating characters which live up to people's imaginations?
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What was the hardest thing to crack on this production?

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Great Expectations