James garnon actor biography books
James Garnon is known for Anonymous (), The Tempest () and The Real American: Joe McCarthy ()..
for his ninth season at The Globe James Garnon takes on a particularly challenging role: The Tempest’s Caliban.
A slave to the island, Caliban is referred to as a moon-calf or fish, and portrayed in theatre as a deformed man, half-man, half-beast or even a monster.
It’s a role that James has always wanted to play and last year, in an attempt to scratch the itch, he spent two days as Caliban for a BBC Radio production; however rather than satisfy the urge, this performance left James with a mass of ideas, a half-formed character and a greater itch than ever.
James is no stranger to The Globe, having trodden its boards even in his RADA student days.
James Garnon trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Edinburgh University.
“Performing here is a world away from the West End experience for an actor,” as James says. “The actors do not play at the audience but very much with them. A performance is affected by many things including the audience’s reaction, the weather or any other elements that come randomly into this outdoor space.”
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