Interview with Penelope Beaumont

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1. What were your first impressions of Paulina? Answer

2. What is the relationship between Leontes and Paulina and how does this develop during the play? Answer

3. What do you think is Paulina’s function in the play? Answer

4. How does Leontes react to Paulina and the baby Perdita? Answer

5. How did you perform the trial scene? Answer

6. What is Paulina’s role in the trial scene? Answer

7. In this production, does Paulina believe that Hermione is dead? Answer

8. Paulina is a very forthright character. How does she get her way? Answer

9. How did you stage the statue scene in this production? Answer

10. What is the final scene like for Paulina? Answer

11. Do you think The Winter’s Tale is a tragedy or a comedy? Answer

12. What is it like performing at the Globe? Answer

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