Why did you decide to stage The Winter's Tale and Pericles together?
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Why did you want a promenade environment?
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In Pericles, you've created specific locations. Does it matter where The Winter's Tale is set geographically?
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Does Leontes come on already wound up with terrible feelings?
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Why have you chosen not to portray the pastoral scenes romantically?
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Is it Hermione at the end of the play? Or if it is a magical statue? Did you address that question?
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Why do you think Hermione doesn't say anything at the end of the play?
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How was the music developed for The Winter's Tale?
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Does the title indicate a concentration on seasons?
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How did you develop the design?
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How to you use the character Time?
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If a playwright brought a play to you which had a character called Time moving the action on, what would your response be?
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How did the actors cope with the promenade version?
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Is there anything you tried in rehearsals that didn't work?
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These clips are taken from a recording of the Creative Team Talk public event on 14 November 2006 in the Swan Theatre. Interview by Paul Allen.
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