The Liminoid, The Cockpit
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If you think you recognise the name Georgia Polly-Taylor maybe it’s because you’ve been paying attention to our interviews, because this isn’t Georgia’s first contribution. She is also behind Hot Mess, an interview for which we published way back on 8 July. But not content with being involved with one show at this year’s festival, she is also part of Jelly Legs, whose show The Liminoid will be coming to The Cockpit on 21 and 23 August, tickets here.
So we caught up with Georgia for a second time, along with the show’s director Jess Mabel Jones to ask another round of questions.
What can audiences expect from the show?
An improv-game, shadow-play, dance-party memoir. Plus ghosts.
What was your inspiration behind the show?
We made the show through Open Space and ‘Liminal showed up as the most intriguing topic in the room. From there we explored all things in-between while working from a place of radical kindness. Could we make a show about the unknown that also feels like a huge, warm hug? We think we have!
Is this version how you originally envisioned it or has it changed drastically since you first put pen to paper?
We only knew what we had the first time we put it in front of an audience. What we had was a party- with added ghosts and toasts.
Being a fringe festival, we all know sets have to be bare minimum, how have you got around this with your set and props?
We’ve been told our show is ‘quite ambitious’ for Fringe! But why shouldn’t audiences watch a 12-person flashmob frog-dance, made on a shoestring?
How important is audience interaction to you?
Really important! There is gentle audience participation and it is integral to the production that our audiences feel welcomed, comfortable and included. All our shows are Relaxed, and we have a Sonic Story, Visual Story, ear defenders and fidget toys for anyone who’d like to use them.
Are there any plans for what comes next after the show has finished its run – for you or the show?
We’d love to take The Liminoid on tour. If you’re a producer, company manager, booker or funder, come on down and get in touch. : )
If you had to describe your show as a colour what would it be?
Is glitter a colour?
If you had to describe your show as a meal what would it be?
Toast, of course!
If your show had a soundtrack what songs would definitely be on it?
It does have a a soundtrack and you can listen to it here:
If you could perform this show anywhere in the world where would it be?
Oh my! What about a stadium? Then we could have the biggest, most joyful, fabulous, dance party ever? Just imagine how massive our shadow puppetry ghost sheet would be? Wowee.
What is the weirdest or most unconventional prop used in your show?
A toaster. And I can’t possibly tell you why it is there without giving the game away.
If budget or reality was not an issue, what’s the one piece of scenery/set you’d love to have in your show?
A confetti drop that lasts for 10 minutes so the whole audience get to boogie in the glittering lights.
Thanks to Georgia and Jess for the chat. The Liminoid will play at The Cockpit on Thursday 21 and Saturday 23 August.
