Ipswich’s Pulse Festival returns to the New Wolsey Theatre 1-10 June 2017, packed with over 50 events to thrill and entertain. To help you decide what to see, we’re running our Pulse Points Previews, asking performers to tell us about their productions.
Here, Simon Day of The Plasticine Men tells us about There Shall Be Fireworks which is performed at Pulse on 9 June 2017.
How would you describe your show in one sentence?
A story from Afghanistan about an American stockbroker turned thwarted statesman
What appealed about appearing at Pulse?
The quality of the rest of the programme
How have you been preparing for Pulse?
By moving house! Not good timing…..
What do you think sets your show apart from all the other festival offerings?
Prove me wrong, but i think we’re the only one with a fishtank
What’s the show that you don’t want to miss at this year’s Pulse (apart from your own)?
Hoipolloi
What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever been given for performing at a Fringe Festival?
The directions to Edinburgh’s Mosque Kitchen
The average human pulse rate is 70bpm, what is the pulse rate of your show and why?
As fast and powerful as a glacier! Speed is all about perception. Our show is about change and about time.
There Shall Be Fireworks runs at Ipswich’s Pulse Festival on June 9 2017
For more information visit www.pulseipswich.co.ukor www.theplasticinemen.co.uk
The Reviews Hub are proud to be the Media Partner for the Pulse Festival and will be providing in-depth coverage throughout the festival.
