Right, so this will be the last post before we’re off to
Edinburgh. We have some amazing announcements for you guys –
First of all, our trailer made The Guardian’s website
(yaay!) We submitted out trailer to them and it was chosen as one of the ones
that were lucky enough to be featured on their website. So, The Guardian seems
to like us…no biggie… Visit their page here –
Also, big announcement number 2 – tomorrow between 4pm and
7pm four of our cast (Nick McAndrew, Dom Gwyther, Lawrence Dixon and James Paine)
will be on Radio 1 with Greg James for Feet Up Friday. They’ll be competing
against another team for some extra air time, so you need to vote for them if
you want to hear some more from our boys. Tune in to Radio 1 tomorrow between
4pm and 7pm to hear some shameless King Lear plugging – and remember to vote for
the Lear boys!
Now, you’ve seen all of our cast and crew profiles, but I
thought it was time I give you a quick introduction to our amazing directors
who have made all of this possible –
Piers Horner (Director)
This is Piers' first year directing in the Fringe after being one of
those actor types for the majority of his Act One career. In his time
he’s played a range of characters, including Block in ‘The Trial’,
Gratiano in ‘Merchant of Venice’ and Deio in the first English
adaptation of Meic Povey’s ‘Diwydd y Byd'. He’s definitely the Daddy of
the play at the grand old age of 28 (although he turns 29 at the
Fringe). Piers has worked on a number of films as well as on radio, and
has also written for stage. AND he’s a Doctor of Astrophysics! He’s been
busy boy.
Madison Fowler (Director)
Madison has always been convinced that she would survive in the event of
an apocalypse. King Lear finally gave her the opportunity to study and
portray the fascinating psychology of such an event, its references to
nature, madness, and mysterious eclipses being the perfect catalyst for
such a setting.
This will be her fourth year in Edinburgh, having performed and enthusiastically visited as a member of Act One. King Lear 2012 also represents the very last production she will be involved in after 5 years as a member of the biggest and brightest independent drama societies in the UK. During this time she has acted in various parts, both lead and ensemble, and was moved to be awarded Best Actress in 2009. She is also a big fan of backstage work (having met her co-director Piers when she was crewing for the first time in 2008), and in the admin of the society, acting as both Publicity Officer and President in her time.
This will be her fourth year in Edinburgh, having performed and enthusiastically visited as a member of Act One. King Lear 2012 also represents the very last production she will be involved in after 5 years as a member of the biggest and brightest independent drama societies in the UK. During this time she has acted in various parts, both lead and ensemble, and was moved to be awarded Best Actress in 2009. She is also a big fan of backstage work (having met her co-director Piers when she was crewing for the first time in 2008), and in the admin of the society, acting as both Publicity Officer and President in her time.
So, I need to get up in the morning to catch a train then a bus to Edinburgh, as it's a bit of a treck from Cardiff. I guess all that's left to say is SEE YOU IN EDINBURGH!! :)
Pictures courtesy of Ségolène Scheuer
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