Rosie Sheehy Part 2 | Machinal at the Old Vic and Puck at the RSC
The return of Rosie Sheehy!
Fresh from her critically acclaimed performance of the Young Woman in Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal" at the Old Vic, Rosie returns to discuss her experience in the play and her unique take of Puck in A Midsummer Nights Dream at the RSC.
Machinal is based on the true story of Ruth Snyder who was executed in the electric chair in 1928 after murdering her husband Albert with her lover Henry Jude Gray. A play talking about the dark side of human ambition, frustration and need for freedom. The Young Woman (Ruth Snyder) seeks to end her relationship with her abusive husband Albert and together they plot and successfully kill him. It's a commentary on how some human beings are pushed to the edge, what we are capable of and the lengths we'll go to to get away from an abuser.
Rosie gave an stupendous performance of this highly demanding role on both an emotionally and physically level. She talks me through the challenges and rewards of the part, as well as the key part of her preparation and the warm down after the show.
On top of this, since our last conversation she also did Puck at the RSC directed by Eleanor Rhode. She brilliantly discusses how she found her own version of the classic character and she made it her own.
Such a pleasure as always Rosie, great to have you back!
Oliver Gower
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