🎙️ In this episode, Lachlan Werner shares his journey of making his Fringe debut with the brilliantly successful show 'Voices of Evil'. We dive into his world of ventriloquism and clowning, exploring how he got started and the inspiration behind his unique performances. 🤡✨
Lachlan gives us the inside scoop on what it takes to bring a show to life, along with some invaluable advice on why you should never do it alone. 🎭💡
And that's not all! We get a lesson in ventriloquism, and a special appearance from Lachlan's hilarious puppet sidekick, Brew, who pops in for a brief but unforgettable chat. 😂
00:00 Episode Overview
01:12 Who is Lachlan Werner
02:23 Getting a start in Ventriloquism
09:33 Clowning & Gaulier
11:55 Voices of Evil development (how audiences can help grow a show)
13:58 Soho and developing the show further
17:06 "Writing", Scaling up and devising to develop a solo show
20:48 Comedy or Theatre?
22:05 Finding your Voice -does a show need a message?
26:15 Success at Edfringe -terror to elation
28:23 Putting your best foot forward at the Fringe
30:41 Producing your own show
31:46 Steps to success in Edfringe
33:51 What I didn't spend money on
39:12 Let's meet Brew!
43:32 Inspiration & queer joy
46:23 Finding your audience and bringing in the stupid
48:27 Ventriloquism lesson
51:04 Being compared to Nina Conti
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MUSIC:
Gravy- composed by Podington Bear
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