George Rainsford discusses how the cast set about finding the characters, and the way they worked in the rehearsal room.

Conleth Hill plays Parolles

Set against a background of sexism, snobbery and a battle between the generations, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well turns fairytale logic on its head. A wondrous, bittersweet story. This collection features films about the 2009 production directed by Marianne Elliott and designed by Rae Smith.