“Right after this we are going to a 4 month Aerial/Acrobatics training in Glasgow at Aerial Edge, so we’re particularly excited to see more physical theatre and circus shows.”
WHO: Kirsten Peacock
WHAT: “The hero’s journey/star-crossed lovers/horror. A sizzling take on the Greek myths of The Argonautika and Medea. This rough and tumble duet is told through dextrous physicality, playful poetry and a live soundscape. An epic odyssey of love that explores the rewards and sacrifices of relationships and what happens when one person takes too much.”
WHERE: Uno Mas – Front Room (Venue 219)
WHEN: On Demand (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
No, we have been visiting this city for years. Kirsten performed at the Fringe in 2012. Now her parent’s live here, which is wonderfully convenient! We are so excited to be here as performers this year, to lap up the atmosphere and to take inspiration from the variety of shows available. Right after this we are going to a 4 month Aerial/Acrobatics training in Glasgow at Aerial Edge, so we’re particularly excited to see more physical theatre and circus shows.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
I think finding ease and delight in creation has been a big lesson from 2023. We find we create our best work when it comes from a place of play and curiosity. We have performed our show in proscenium theaters in the US so we’re excited to apply our flexibility and sense of fun as we transplant the show into a different type of performance venue and for a new audience demographic.
Tell us about your show.
Nick and I met 5 years ago doing a tour of The Taming of the Shrew with Shakespeare & Company (Lenox, MA). We fell in love and bonded over our dreams to create fun physical adaptations of ancient texts. We’ve been living, creating and performing together since then! We are fortunate enough to have had four of our works produced by different companies in Massachusetts. Jason & Medea is our most recent production. We pulled from translations of Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautika and Euripides’ Medea and created a new script. We build the whole show from the ground up. We have workshopped it at Cape Rep Theatre and are so excited to develop this iteration at the Fringe. Our hope after this is to tour the show internationally! We are incredibly passionate about carrying the torch of these ancient stories for a contemporary audience.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
YUCK Circus was one of our favourite shows we saw last year! If you’re looking for comedy, Zoe Wohlfeld and Jack Grossman in A Night of Drama are a delight! Also check out 13th Morning written by our friend & past collaborator BT Hayes and Michael Kunze: Infinity Mirror!
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