Maureen Beattie in Yerma. Photo by Johan Persson.Maureen is currently staring in Yerma at the Young Vic. She plays Helen in Simon Stone's adaptation of Lorca's classic. Here are her answers to our 11 questions:
Can you describe your character in Yerma in three words?
A terrible mother.
What's it been like working with Simon Stone?
Bliss.
How did you find the rehearsal process in comparison to other productions you've been in?
Unlike anything I've ever experienced before.
What are you usually doing 10 minutes before the show begins?
Finishing off my make-up.
What is your favourite play (seen, read or worked on)?
Medea, in a version by Liz Lochhead after Euripides. I was Medea.
What is your favourite midnight snack?
Fried egg sandwich.
What was it that first got you interested in the theatre?
I was always a show off! Also, my father was a variety artiste.
Where is your favourite place in the world?
The Island of Bute, in the Clyde Estuary.
Who is your ultimate hero, and what would you say to them if you ever met them?
My darling brother, who has battled mental illness for decades and yet remains a kind and courteous man.
If you could have been born in any era, which would it be and why?
I'm pretty happy with now.
If you could have any one supernatural power which would you choose and why?
I'd like to be able to de-materialize and re-materialize anywhere in the world at will.
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