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What is it like to rehearse two plays at the same time? We put this question to various members of the acting company of the 2004 regional tour of Julius Caesar and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The two plays were rehearsed simultaneously by the same company with two different directors.

Here members of the company talk about their experience of creating two plays at the same time. Click on the images to read their answers.


Metallus Cimber in Julius Caesar and Sylvia's Bodyguard in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

'...if you've done two or three hours of intense Brutus or Caesar or Cassius then its quite difficult to go and do a Lindy-hop...'


Brutus in Julius Caesar and Thurio in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

'...partly really annoying at certain points...at other times it can be a great relief.'


Cassius in Julius Caesar and Panthino in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

'...because you're with a different director in a different rehearsal room with different props the whole atmosphere changes the moment you walk from one room to the other...'


Calphurnia in Julius Caesar and Lucetta in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

'...the energy of a day we're doing Julius Caesar is completely different to a day when we're doing the Two Gents...'