“I quit unpacking my new house so I could focus on writing Charming. The boxes can wait!”
WHO: Annie Lux
WHAT: “Cinderella wants a divorce?! Prince Charming’s already trying day is about to get worse. Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother has presented him with a list of demands that Prince Charming must agree to in order to change Cinderella’s mind. Is the Prince willing to change? Are Cinderella’s demands even reasonable? Is divorce even possible in the realm of fairytale? Can the Prince remain charming even when Cinderella’s Evil Stepmother barges in with her own list of demands? Stay tuned for the answers to these and other questions as this comedy unfolds!”
WHERE: Forest Theatre at Greenside @ George Street (Venue 236)
WHEN: 17:20 (55 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
No, I’ve been here twice before—in 2017 and 2023—with my show The Portable Dorothy Parker. We’d done several smaller festivals with that show before we brought it to Edinburgh. We had a so much fun and got really great notices, especially in 2023. Charming, however, is brand new! It’s exciting and a little scary to be doing its first performances in Edinburgh! But there’s nowhere else like it and I’m thrilled to be back.
As playwright and producer, most of my work is done by the time we get to the festival (although of course I’m taking lots of notes). So I’ll be stagehand once the festival starts!
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What are the big things you’ve learned since 2024 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
That time and energy are precious, and to make sure I’m spending most of both doing the things that make me happiest: writing and producing plays! So yeah, I quit unpacking my new house so I could focus on writing Charming. The boxes can wait!
Tell us about your show.
I wrote it—heck, I’m still writing it (although the actors are making me stop for now). I’m also producing, along with Michael Blaha and Nigel Miles-Thomas for Fringe Management. I actually wrote the part of Prince Charming for Nigel after a conversation we had in Edinburgh in 2023. Claire Toeman is an old friend of his, and she’s perfect as the Fairy Godmother. And Margot Avery (Evil Stepmother) and Lee Costello (director) are my long-time partners and collaborators on The Portable Dorothy Parker. We have two preview performances at the Durham Fringe right before we come to Edinburgh. We don’t yet have a plan for afterward, but I’m sure we’ll make several!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Definitely see Nigel’s other show, Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act; he’s performed it all over the world, as well as in Edinburgh for the past few years. Audiences can’t get enough! I’m excited to see Arlene Hutton’s new play, Shake Rag Hollow. Her last play, Blood of the Lamb, did wonderfully well in Edinburgh in 2023 and won Best Play at the 2024 Adelaide (Australia) Fringe. And if you haven’t seen Oliver Harris’s Elvis and Roy Orbison shows—what are you waiting for???
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