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Bedfringe 2022 Interview: Life Under The Sun

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“Recent events have encouraged me to read a lot into geopolitics and financial systems, why things are the way the way they are.”

WHO: Stephen Bathurst

ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION: Everything…

WHAT: “Life Under The Sun is a one man show based on the book of Ecclesiastes. It is a black comedy with a unique mix of ancient verse offset against dark pantomime and the dry wit of stand-up. Features underpants, pompous man-servants, self-deprecating witticisms, an existential crisis and one giant hangover…”

WHERE: Quarry Theatre

WHEN: 23 July 2022 @ 16:30 (40mins +20 min Q&A)

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Is this your first time to Bedfringe?

I came here back in 2016 with a two-man show based on the story of Job. Two vivid memories of said show are:

1) Wearing skinny jeans so tight I could barely move in them.

2) Having a bin full of rotting banana and orange peel dumped over my head.

I was the director so only have myself to blame for this… It was a very receptive audience. We had a good Q&A afterwards.

What are the big things you’ve learned since 2021 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?

There’s been much travel. I am British but live in Finland, recently went to visit an old friend in France and spent a good chunk of winter in Africa.

Recent events have encouraged me to read a lot into geopolitics and financial systems, why things are the way they are.

Tell us about your show.

We all look up at the stars and ponder the big questions of life, of purpose and belonging This is true of every human, no matter the race or culture. I don’t like being preached at. I like questions and opinions and doubt. I like laughing at the nonsense of life and thrashing out the meaning of things over a pint in the pub.

‘Life Under The Sun’. A show for those seeking, even if they don’t know what…

What should your audience see at Bedfringe after they’ve seen your show?

As a 90s Boy myself, Phil Green’s show of the same name looks a good shout.

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Bedfringe 2022 Interview: Nightmare Magic

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“Think ‘Woman in Black’ (the play, not the one with Harry Potter) except with magic.”

WHO: David Alnwick: Writer & Performer

WHAT: “After a hit preview run at Edinburgh Festival 2021, writer and magician David Alnwick brings the new edition of ‘Nightmare Magic’ back to Bedford Fringe!”

WHERE: Quarry Theatre

WHEN: 30 July 2021 @ 18:00 (60mins)

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Is this your first time to Bedfringe?

Third time. I didn’t expect they’d have me back, y’know, after the… Well, let’s just say sawing people in half takes practice.

What are the big things you’ve learned since 2021 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?

I spent a lot of time getting good at making pizza. People might question the relevance of pointing this out, what with me being a writer, an actor, and a magician doing a one-man horror show but I’m telling you, knowing I can make a great pizza gives me the confidence to keep going.

Tell us about your show.

Think ‘Woman in Black’ (the play, not the one with Harry Potter) except with magic. It’s a one-person show where I demonstrate a collection of haunted items in an attempt to contact the dead. Man, that sounds cool, right? Like, I’d want to see that show.

What should your audience see at Bedfringe after they’ve seen your show?

Probably something happy. Check out Marcel Lucont.

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