“I’ve had Long Covid ever since; with fatigue and brain fog filling my every day. Everything is a chore and requires a huge amount of effort – even answering these questions!”
WHO: Andrew Slade
WHAT: “What happens to Shakespeare’s best-loved heroes and most reviled villains after the curtain falls? Come and join a host of familiar Shakespearean characters as they reflect back on their lives: including Lady Macbeth, Portia, Hamlet and King Hal (Henry V). Lexi Wolfe weaves together Shakespeare’s words, historical research, and her own dramatic spark, as she transforms into four distinct characters, to follow their onward journeys. Winner of Best Actress, Buxton Fringe 2021. ‘Lexi Wolfe is a formidable actor’ (Buxton Fringe).”
WHERE: theSpaceTriplex – Studio (Venue 38)
WHEN: 16:05 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is my first time, however by business partner, Lexi Wolfe (who is the writer and sole actor in the show) tries to visit when health allows (last time was back in 2016, I think), and last performed in Edinburgh back in 2009! So we’re both really excited to be making this journey as 2 people with disabilities this has been a real challenge – but we know we have a show with legs, even if ours sometimes let us down! We’re hoping the energy and enthusiasm, and sheer excitement of Edinburgh (a city we both love) will carry us through!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Oh wow. I guess don’t get Covid. I caught it twice at the start of 2022, and I’ve had Long Covid ever since; with fatigue and brain fog filling my every day. Everything is a chore and requires a huge amount of effort – even answering these questions! Fortunately I’ve just started a new treatment program, which I’m hoping will at least help me survive next month!
Tell us about your show.
Sooooo……After Shakespeare was the brainchild of Lexi. We both love our Shakespeare, but she took it a step further by making the thesis of her Masters at LIPA about the Bard, and so it was always going to happen at some point that we did something Shakespearean. She wrote it during lockdown as a way to not go stir crazy. We often have conversations about characters in books, TV and films wondering about how they got to where they are, or what their lives looked like after, and after a night of no or very little sleep I guess she took it to Shakespeare and asked the question about what Shakespeare’s characters would think about after their shows. Even the dead ones. So we have Henry V, Hamlet, Portia and Lady Macbeth lamenting and being generally perplexed about the state of their lives (except Portia, I think she’s generally really happy with her lot). The show is dramatic, funny and insightful as Lexi has woven in some historical facts about some of the characters along with the Shakespearean stories. We debuted the show over Zoom during lockdown, and then cut it down to a festival version that we wanted to bring to Edinburgh. We took it to Buxton Fringe first, were we were nominated for Best new Writing, Best Production and Lexi also won Best Actress – so enthused from that, we’ve ended up checking in to Edinburgh for the full run! As for the future….we have another performance booked in September, and we’d really like to tour it, or one of our other shows, so I guess watch this space!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Good question! Well I know a couple of others performing this year, and I think variety is so important – so I’d suggest going to see Mark Simmons show called New Jokes – he’s had jokes nominated for best joke at the Fringe for the last 2 years I believe, and is incredibly funny. Also go and see “Let The Bodies Pile” starring the amazing Emily Carding – you’ll get the combination of an award-winning writer, with an award-winning actress and a highly respected Director all in one show (a bit like ours, I guess!)
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