The Making Of: From Page To Stage
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions
An actor makes choices: that’s what Penny Downie and Patrick Stewart did when it came to drinking the poison.
BBC © 2014The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.