“Biggest lesson I’ve learnt, is trust your gut with WHO you want to work with.”
WHO: Kyla Stroud
WHAT: “Usually avoid public bathrooms? Here’s one you won’t want to miss! This award-winning new musical follows four unlikely strangers who find themselves trapped together in a gender-neutral public toilet. With an hour to kill until maintenance arrives, the group navigates unexpected challenges, pungent opinions and some seriously sticky conversations. Created by queer-led theatre collective Stroud & Notes, Public – The Musical explores stories of identity, connection and compassion, alongside an electrifying pop/rock score. This will be a trip to the bathroom you’ll never forget! Winner of the Pleasance’s Charlie Hartill Fund and VAULT Origins Award.”
WHERE: Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Two (Venue 33)
WHEN: 18:30 (60 min)
MORE: Click Here!
Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
First time as team Stroud & Notes! Hannah has been a few times with different shows and Kyla and Nat went as punters for the first time in 2022 and fell in love with the Festival. Liv has never been! I’ve only been as a punter, so I’m really excited to have a new experience this year!
I think what makes a great festival is connecting with all the fellow amazing creatives up in Edinburgh and getting inspired by all their new work. I’ve certainly received a lot of advise about pacing myself! I did 10 shows in 3 days last year and I think that might have to be spread out a little more as a producer. Advice to punters, leave space to see something random! That show in the corner of a basement with no marketing budget might just be the best thing you’ve ever seen! If not, it’s a good story!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Biggest lesson I’ve learnt, is trust your gut with WHO you want to work with. The reason we’ve managed to get this show off the ground (not to say it doesn’t have a long way to go) in a year, is because we work as a team and we create a working environment based around kindness and enjoyment.
Tell us about your show.
The idea for Public – The Musical was initially conceived in early 2022 by yours truly (Kyla Stroud) and shortly after I began building the Stroud & Notes team which consists of myself: composer / co-writer / co-producer, Hannah Sands: co-producer /co-writer / theatre maker, Natalie Stroud: co-writer / movement director and Olivia Zacharia, musical supervisor. Hannah actually went to stagecoach with us Stroud twins back in the day and Olivia and went to the same primary and secondary school. Edinburgh will be the official international premiere of the show, co-produced by The Pleasance as winners of their Charlie Hartill Fund. This follows on from 2 sold-out work-in-progress shows at The Vault Festival in March where they won the Vault Origin Award.
The future is an exciting mystery! We hope Fringe will open the conversations to theatres and producers who want to help us take the show on tour or even a potential London run!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Definitely check out our cast member Annabel Marlow’s solo show ‘Annabel Marlow…Is this ok? She is bloomin’ hilarious and totally brilliant.
Our fellow Charlie Hartill winners November Theatre with their show PITCH is definitely on my watch list. It’s about the relationship between football and the queer community, something I so relate to as a queer person who loves the game.
LIKE WHAT YOU JUST READ? FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! OR SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST!
INTERESTED IN BEING INTERVIEWED TOO? CLICK HERE!
Get Your Coats On 