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Daniel Johns
Role: III Councillor

What's the best Shakespeare performance you've seen?

Peter Brook/Paul Schofield's "King Lear" and Glenda Jackson's "Lear." Schofield was the first time I'd ever seen Lear on stage and it was such an illuminating production, not only with Schofield, but people like Irene Worth and Diana Rigg. I cannot say which was better. Schofield had such a beauty of verse, but Jackson had this over-reacting frailty, and very unusual (but wonderful) readings of the texts.

Did you have any experience with "Timon of Athens" before this project?

Robert Boulton
Role: Titus

What Shakespeare role (which you haven't played) would you love to do?

Lady Macbeth. I've had a gender-switched production of "Macbeth" running around my head for a couple of years.

Did you have any experience with Timon of Athens before this project?

John Paton
Role: Sempronius

Before we start, and just because you're a fellow Bristol boy, I have to ask: what's your favourite place in Brissle?

I have been away a long time and much has changed. Probably when I was younger my favourite place was the Odeon Cinema and The Dug Out Club or the Locarno night clubs! (hahahaha). However when I visit these days I love the Bristol Old Vic – it brings back happy memories of both my first ever ‘proper’ theatre trip to see The Crucible – age of 12. PLUS I got the thrill of working there in a play called "Croak, Croak, Croak" by Peter Tinniswood, directed by BOV's assistant Artistic Director Gareth Machin.

What was your first exposure to Shakespeare?

Martin Southh
Role: Flavius

What's the best Shakespeare performance you've seen?

Probably director Robert Icke’s Hamlet at the Almeida (in 2017). It was like watching a brand new play, and Andrew Scott was outstanding in the title role.

Did you have any experience with Timon of Athens before this project?