Paige Hann
Actor/ Singer
Paige Hann is an American actor and singer living in London.
Growing up in rural New Jersey, Paige got involved in theater and singing from the age of 9. She attended Yale University where she participated in the Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater and the Acting for Shakespeare Program while earning her BA in Theatre Studies. While there she worked with the Yale Cabaret, Yale Dramatic Association, and the Opera Theater of Yale College.
Paige has always been interested not only in performance, but in the world behind the scenes as well, and has worked as a director, producer, playwright, stage manager, assistant master electrician, and sound designer.
Paige is a founding member of the Society of Strangers Theatre Company
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First and foremost, what stands out about this production is how talented both Paige Hann and Zak Rosen are: Both as creators and performers of the adaptation. Both have a really high command of Shakespearean language; the way they deliver their lines is hugely engaging, and you buy into their characters instantly. This, combined with their reimagining of the original Shakespeare comedy, is of the highest standard and cannot be praised enough. The way they are bringing Shakespearean texts into the 21st century is inspiring.
- LondonTheatre1
Special praise must be given to [...] Paige Hann [...] Hann is a standout performer in this show: every word on stage is full of conviction and Rachel has clearly been given emotional depth.
- All That Dazzles
In this hilarious twist, Zak Rosen and Paige Hann have adapted the play for a more modern and mature audience, bringing this Shakespearean work fully into the 21st century. [...] the two create plenty of laughter on stage. Shakespeare’s plays are repeated so much that it is refreshing to see a unique take on The Taming of the Shrew.
- The Reviews Hub - London
The elegant and intelligent Paige Hann also particularly impresses [...] as Friar Francis [...] with a forceful immediacy made all the more potent by the unapologetic femininity of her presentation in the traditionally male role.
★★★★★ - North West End - UK
The music is great [...] a solemn coalition song led by Dame Vera Lynn (a powerful performance by Paige Hann), encouraging us to tighten our belts.
- The Reviews Hub - London
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A Midsummer Night's VR
a thesis project
To complete her BA in Theater Studies at Yale, Paige decided to take on an unorthodox project. Using Yale's Leeds Studio, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, and Morse Residential College's Crescent Underground Recording studio, Paige and her dedicated team of actors created a motion capture, virtual reality adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Paige and A Midsummer Night's VR were featured in an episode of One, produced by the Yale Schwarzman Center, and her paper was published in the October issue of the Yale Undergraduate Research Journal online.
A Screencapture* of A Midsummer Night's VR. Oberon and Puck sign off and bid farewell to the audience. Text adapted from Act 5, Scene 1 of A Midsummer Nights Dream.
*unfortunately due to COVID-19, at this time a finalized version of the production cannot be rendered for audience interaction.
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Paige was interviewed about A Midsummer Night's VR for the video series One, Produced by the Yale Schwarzman Center.
