“The huge challenge of Edfringe is probably a big part of what makes it such an amazing and satisfying experience overall.”
WHO: Mark Oxtoby
WHAT: “SILENCE! The Musical is the unauthorised musical parody of the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. As rookie FBI agent Clarice matches wits with the brilliant but insane Dr Hannibal Lecter to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill, a chorus of singing lambs breaks out into show tunes about the most horrific of subjects. Complete with singing serial killers, songs with unprintable titles and a chorus of lambs, SILENCE! the Musical comes charging at you with gleefully unstoppable bad taste.”
WHERE: Underbelly, Bristo Square – Cowbarn (Venue 302)
WHEN: 23:15 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
First time at the Festival and honestly, I cannot wait to soak up the atmosphere and experience so many different forms of entertainment in one place. Many moons ago, I tried my hand at stand-up comedy and I even ended up getting paid to do it! But I never quite made it to Edinburgh. So, I’m very excited to finally be getting here and with this awesome production of SILENCE! The Musical at the Underbelly, Bistro Square. N.B Although not the festival, I have actually visited Edinburgh before….and LOVED IT!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
I guess you are referring to lessons learned from the 2023 Edinburgh Festival? So can’t really answer that. If not…err….I learned I’m, a year older, the world is mad and my knees hurt.
Tell us about your show.
SILENCE! The Musical, originally started it’s fringe journey in 2005 off-Broadway, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival where it walked away with the ‘Outstanding Musical’ Award. With music & lyrics by the stupendous John & Al Kaplan and a ridiculously funny book by Hunter Bell, it’s produced by the brilliant – Paul Taylor-Mills, who is always at the forefront of fantastic and exciting new theatre, along with the equally brilliant – Victoria Lang, who has just won the Tony Award for her production of Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway. And if all of that wasn’t enough… our wonderful director and choreographer is the fabulous Christopher Gattelli, whose previous work includes the Wonka movie – starring Timothée Chalamet; Shimgadoon! on Apple TV+ and arriving on Broadway (NYC) later this year – Death Becomes Her – The Musical! Incredible right?! So, the cast… Wow! Let me tell you about the cast… It’s made up of an ensemble cast of 10 people – all of whom had to do a lot of jumping, through a lot of hoops for their various roles and let me tell you, they are all just AMAZING! Hysterically funny, brilliant vocals… I could go on. I’m sure they’d all like me too?!
Anyway, this 2024 production, will start it’s run at the Norwich Theatre Playhouse 24-27 July and after the Edinburgh Festival, it runs at the Turbine Theatre in London from 4th -28th Sept 2024.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Our audiences should try and see as much as they can, but for starters, my top tips would be to start with two of the Fringe’s most anticipated parody musicals: I Wish You Well- The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical which stars the fabulous Diana Vickers and looks hysterical; and Come Dine With Me: The Musical which you can’t miss. The wonderful ventriloquist Nina Conti will be at the Fringe with her show Whose Face is it Anyway, and The Last Laugh has such a stacked cast and production team that it is definitely a must-see.
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