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Home / Podcasts / Ep. 124: Olivia Vinall on performing Shakespeare

Seventh Row Editors / March 2, 2022

Ep. 124: Olivia Vinall on performing Shakespeare

On today’s episode, we’ll be doing something a little different. Instead of our usual discussions of films with a panel of critics, Alex interviews British actress Olivia Vinall about performing Shakespeare. In this conversation, we talk about each of Olivia’s four Shakespearean roles: Desdemona, Cordelia, Juliet, and Rosalind. We talk about how she finds a way into the text, what it’s like working with different directors, and why she loves Shakespeare so much.

Olivia Vinall as Cordelia in King Lear. She is kneeling and her hands are clasped.
Olivia Vinall as Cordelia in King Lear

On this episode:

  • Other recent Shakespeare episodes (1:48)
  • Background on Vinall’s career (3:55)
  • What Vinall loves about Shakespeare (8:28)
  • Contemporary acting style in Shakespeare (15:50)
  • Performing Shakespeare in different venues (28:28)
  • Rosalind in As You Like It (33:07)
  • Working with directors (37:47)
  • Seeing other performances of Shakespeare as an actor (46:52)
  • Acting in a live recording (51:14)
  • Vinall’s next projects (55:32)
  • Conclusion (57:38)

Show notes

  • Follow Olivia Vinall on Instagram (@olivia_vinall)
  • Read Alex’s career profile interview with of Olivia
  • Read Alex’s review of Sam Mendes’ production of King Lear, starring Vinall
  • Vinall’s performance in Othello is available through National Theatre at Home
  • Olivia Vinall has narrated 13 audiobooks, including Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd. They are available through itunes and Audible.

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  • Bonus 17: Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle in The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre (Members Only)
  • 21st Folio, ep. 6: Maxine Peake talks Hamlet

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