Episode 1: Therese Theurillat and Sarah Lynn Dawson talk about their roles in Hamlet

Therese Theurillat and Sarah Lynn Dawson talk about their roles of Ophelia and Gertrude as well as their interests and fascination with Shakespeare's Hamlet. Therese left Switzerland to follow her passion for acting and creative writing, initially taking an introductory course in scriptwriting - in Zurich, after which she moved to England where she eagerly embraced the language and culture. She gained valuable acting experience at “Stage 2’ in Norwich and the ‘City Academy’ in London and completed an HNC course in Performing Arts at the ‘The Garage’ in Norwich with distinction. Next came an ensemble part in the play “A view from the Bridge”, by Arthur Miller, at the ‘Maddermarket Theatre’ in Norwich. Therese went on to teach and take part in a local improvisation group which she co-founded. In 2021, she played Olga in Anton Chekov’s play: “Three Sisters” which was produced by the ‘New Era Group Theatre’ as a live online performance. In addition, she played Cecily in Oscars Wilde's play ”The importance of being Earnest”, which was another online production of the New Era Group Theatre. She played Dr. Kathrin Ann Hearst in the short film “Flashbulbs”, by Kevin Carey, and the female lead in the student film “Silence” from the London Film School, directed by Zhao Li an Peng. She taught Drama at the ‘Norwich Steiner School’, UK, and was the female lead in a Norwich filmed commercial. Her interest in Shakespeare as well as her personal journey in building confidence to read Shakespeare as a non-native speaker inspired her to the idea of this podcast.  Click here to find her acting profile  and here to find her website Sarah is a British actress and filmmaker who trained as an actress at the New York's Lee Strasberg Institute of Film and Television on their two year acting certificate program. She voiced the role of the Mother in the Oscar Nominated Feature Film I Lost My Body (2019). She played the role of Angie in Love in the Time of Pandemic (2022). Other films she has appeared in, include Duality (2015), which she wrote and starred in and which was narrated by Deepak Chopra and premiered at the Hollyshorts Film Festival. She also played the lead role of Alice Clark the LAPD's first female detective in the 1940's film noir Unsolved (2015), which she also produced. This film was an Official Selection of Women Up! Independent Film Festival, Official Selection of the Silicon Beach Film Festival, Official Selection of California Women's Film Festival and an Official Selection of the Ozark Film Festival. In New York she performed in the Off-Broadway production of 'Men' directed by Ken Wolfe. She recently played Irina in Anton Chekov’s play 'The Three Sisters' in a live online charity performance. She has a love for Shakespeare and has participated in readings of many of his plays, one of her favorite roles being Viola in 'Twelfth Night'. This is her first time producing a podcast and she is very happy Therese suggested the idea; to work with such brilliantly talented actors and that the subject matter is Shakespeare and Hamlet.Click here to find her on IMDB Audio post-production by Sarah Lynn Dawson & Therese Theurillat Audio Mastering by Brandon Martinez Music thanks to: Dronningens Contillion Artist: Huldrelokkk Composer: Harald Haugaard / trad. - arr:Huldrelokkk used with kind permission by the artists and Westpark Music & Publishing Artwork: Kevin Chicaiza