My Perfect Mind
From: Tuesday, 5th March 2013
To: Saturday, 9 March 2013
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Synopsis
Acclaimed classical actor Edward Petherbridge rehearsed the role of King Lear - then a major stroke left him barely able to move. As he struggled to recover, he made a discovery: the entire role of Lear still existed word for word in his mind. Directed by Kathryn Hunter and performed by Edward Petherbridge and Paul Hunter, this is a moving and comic exploration of the resilience of the human spirit.
Our Review:
6 March 2013
Edward Petherbridge has graced many a production over the years. At 70 it might have been time to retire or to choose scene-stealing cameos on TV but he agreed to take on the classical actor’s ‘Everest’ – King Lear.
BUT fate had other ideas and as the opening night loomed the actor suffered a serious stroke. He never got to play Lear (yet) but the experience has led to a new play My Perfect Mind, a two-hander, created by the company ‘Told by an Idiot’.
And what is it about? Well, Mr Patherbridge suggests ‘it’s either about the fragility of human life or the remarkable resilience, one of the two – or perhaps both’. Well, yes he is right but it is not that straightforward!
Those who have seen the company will know what to expect; something surreal, very funny, at times off the wall and ...
Creative
Kathryn Hunter (Author)
Paul Hunter (Author)
Edward Petherbridge (Author)
Told By an Idiot (Company)
Kathryn Hunter (Director)
Michael Vale (Design)
Alex Wardle (Lighting)
Gregory Clarke (Sound)
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