Someday I’ll fly away…
From Marcus Fernando
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Loading ...Final Greetings, fellow ex-Fringers!
Yes, here we go with my 40th…and last…column. The Fringe is well and truly over. Just the Artist cheques to collect, the accounts to do, and the final reckoning as to whether we’ve made a profit, just broken even…or paid for the honour of coming here!
Whatever the case, it has all been worth it. Will we do it again? Absolutely!
So, where does Dreamscape go now? Well, we’re not doing any other Fringes. I have no doubt that both shows will be performed by us again, but all that lies in the unknown future. So…for the present we have a few days in Edmonton, to relax, tie up any loose ends, and meet up with friends. Then…it’s back to the rush hour! On Friday we hop on a plane in Calgary, and fly to Heathrow. We then jump on a bus to take us up to Birmingham. All being well, we’ll arrive about 7pm. We shall then immediately load up a van with puppets, and set off for Slovakia! We hope to get a ferry about 2am, and will stop overnight at a friend’s house in Germany. There’ll be three of us (all drivers), so we should have chance to sleep off our jet-lag while travelling!
In Slovakia we perform for a week, and then drive to Croatia, possibly stopping to visit friends in Hungary en route. In Croatia we can semi-rest for a while, but we’ll be opening the Dreamscape Gallery to the public. So…a sort of working relaxation! All the same, there will be time to enjoy the wonderful Adriatic coast, and to go swimming in the clear waters. Then, in mid-October, I start working for the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, doing “Arabian Nights”. Six weeks of rehearsal in London, followed by a two month run in Stratford-Upon-Avon. And then….
….our next big production! Tina will be giving birth to our first child in February. Yes, those two-hander shows we performed at the Fringe were really three-hander shows! We’re both very excited about it. The Adventure continues!
So, no more Fringes and irresponsible lifestyle right? WRONG! We know many people who have raised families within a theatrical context, and we fully hope to do the same. Who knows…one day we may even end up performing on stage with our child. Or maybe they’ll turn out to be an Accountant. The Future is all a glorious mystery. But the simple fact is we really do hope to return to the Edmonton Fringe next year…and maybe to some of the other Fringes as well. Life doesn’t stop because you have a child….it just gets more interesting! So….keep your eyes open for Dreamscape: We’ll be BACK!
And that’s it, folks. The end of the Fringe, the end of the Blog. I do hope you’ve enjoyed my ramblings and witterings. And do feel free to continue sending feedback: it’s always a delight to hear from you!
And so Goodbye. No. Not Goodbye. Let’s just say…
A la Prochaine!
FERNANDO
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About Marcus: I trained in archaeology and drama: how wierd is that?! Launched into the big bad world of acting, and 25 years later I'm still at it, and still running our theatre company "Dreamscape". However...on the way I also ventured into journalism. Worked for the BBC for a while as a radio journalist, and trained in photography.Still doing that. In fact I have a photographic gallery in Croatia, which I run with my partner Tina. Writing?..oh yes. I've written several plays, two screenplays, some short stories, a series of political sketches...and my e-mail newsletter "The Canada Chronicles' is still going after 10 years. Oh...and I'm British, but don't hold that against me. |
Tags: Croatia, Edmonton, England, Fringe Festival, International, travel
