Viva Lewes Issue #130 July 2017

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ON THIS MONTH: DRAMA The Commercial Traveller Pete ‘Rudes’ Talbot The Eastbournebased Rude Mechanicals outdoor theatre company was founded in 1997. Their annual tour of the south of England ends at Michelham Priory on 14th August. They will be performing their new play The Commercial Traveller, set in 1924. We speak to the man who wrote it, creative director Pete Talbot. What can we expect from The Commercial Traveller? As always, it’s a comedy, although there are serious issues involved too. It’s a story about love and money, but it’s also about the relationship between the empowered and the disempowered. We make fun of people in power and want people to think, so there’s a political element. I studied the very physical Italian commedia dell'arte, and Rude Mechanicals productions are a contemporary version of that. The Commercial Traveller is scripted rather than improvised, although the script is always in flux and can change during rehearsals. All six actors are also musicians, and we have a principal musician, so there’s lots of music. Instruments include a double bass, clarinet, accordion, drums, guitar, violin and a banjulele. How did you come to be involved with open air theatre? I was an English/Drama teacher for 21 years. I loved it, but left because I wanted to start a theatre company. My approach to directing is very similar to teaching; it’s all about getting the best out of people. I toured in America with some youth theatres, saw some commedia dell'arte on the streets of New York and wanted to learn more, so went to Italy to study that. When we began as a theatre company, we did some Shakespearean comedy for a while to build up an audience. Now I write new plays every year. How many times have you performed in Lewes? Twice every year for 18 years, so that’s 36 times now. What’s the Grange like as a venue? It’s terrific. We always get the biggest audiences in Lewes, we have a great following. It’s the only place we put on two shows. Lewes people are sophisticated - they appreciate and understand what we do. What’s the biggest challenge of your work? It’s important that we get the right team together for each tour. We spend a lot of time together, and not everyone is available every year. What do you enjoy the most? We’re rehearsing a lot at the moment and I love working with people who are creative, involved and on-the-ball. Do you like being on the road? I love it. How do you deal with the unintentional interruptions of open air theatre in public spaces; bell ringing, ambulance sirens… We don’t get many problems with noise when we're performing in Lewes. And once the audience is drawn into the story, they don’t really notice. Interview by Emma Chaplin Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd, picnics from 6pm, performances 7.30pm, Grange Gardens (other performances in various locations including Barcombe, Alfriston and Plumpton Green) £16/15/12/9, family ticket £40, therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk / 01323 501260 37
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