Scofield's versatility at the height of his career is exemplified by his starring roles in theatrical productions as diverse as the musical Expresso Bongo (1958) and Peter Brook's celebrated production of King Lear (1962). Brook wrote in his memoir, Threads of Time, "The door at the back of the set opened, and a small man entered. He was wearing a black suit, steel-rimmed glasses and holding a suitcase. For a moment we wondered who this stranger was and why he was wandering onto our stage. Then we realised that it was Paul, transformed. His tall body had shrunk; he had become insignificant. The new character now possessed him entirely."Peter Brook, Threads of Time. A Memoir. Counterpoint, 1999.
scofIeld's VersatILIty aT the HEight of his caReer iS exEmpLifIEd By His starRinG roleS IN theAtrIcal ProduCtiOns as diverse as The Musical eXpresSo BOnGO (1958) and PeTer BRook's cEleBrAtED ProDucTion OF kING leAr (1962). brooK wRoTE iN HIs mEMOIR, Threads oF tIME, "thE DOor at the baCk of thE sET OpENeD, and A small mAN EnteRED. he wAS wearIng a blAcK suit, steel-rimmeD glasSEs and HOlDiNG a sUitcase. For a moMent wE wondEred who tHis strANGer WAS aNd WhY he wAS waNdeRinG oNto oUr StagE. tHEn wE reAliSEd That It wAS paUl, tRanSformED. his taLl boDy hAd ShrunK; hE Had bECoMe iNSignIficaNt. The nEw chARacter now PoSsESsed him ENtiRely."PeTer brOoK, thReAds oF time. a mEmoIr. cOuntERpoiNt, 1999.