The family is complete once again...

And so... After twelve grueling hours on Friday... I can formally announce to the world...

We have a complete cast!

It was a long, long process. We wanted to make sure we got the right people for the parts we had to re-cast. Most of the actors who performed in the original version of Lear are also involved in the Fringe version, but there were a few who could not make it, so their roles were up for grabs. We started at 10 am in the Large Chemistry lecture theatre in Cardiff University and ended at 9 pm in the front room of Dom's student house in Cathays, but we're very, very pleased with the results.

The re-cast parts are:

Cornwall: James Sidwell;
Edgar: Nick McAndrew;
Oswald: Katrina Grier;
France: Flora Woodruff;
Lear Jr/ Gentleman Cambridge: James Paine.

The decisions were so hard to make - particularly for Cornwall where there were three outstanding candidates for the role - but it was great to have the other actors present to voice their opinions too, and see how they reacted to each of the auditionees. Nick probably has the largest task to fill the boots of Oli Ferriman, who was outstanding as our original Edgar.

For the time being, however, we have a budget, we have a venue, we have a cast. Next: finish editing the script (which we hope to have done by next Friday). Things are starting to move...