A serious actor with a gift for comedy Edwin Wright is a name to
look out for.
Mr Darcy, Mr Fezziwig, the Ghost of Christmas
Present, Benedick, Romeo, Caliban, Friar Laurence, Shylock, Lopakhin, the Genie in Aladdin, Leontes, Deeley, Buttons,
Harry Brewer, Creon, Dafydd ap Llewellyn, Little John, Jaggers - some of the roles Edwin has played in the last few years.
Since graduating from GSA Conservatoire and the University of Wales, Edwin
has made considerable impact during three seasons with Chapterhouse Theatre Company playing major Shakespearean roles
(Bendick, Romeo and Friar Laurence) and some wonderful characters from classic literature.
Working in an ensemble of nine touring throughout the UK and Ireland has demanded stamina and a sense of humour. He
has worked with talented actors, performed with style despite all that the British weather can throw at him and now packs
and drives a mean van!
In 2010, between seasons with
Chapterhouse, Edwin set up Lean Beggar Theatre Company with close friend Alistair Brown. They toured Old Times by Pinter and
Love and Understanding by Joe Penhall to a number of fringe venues and have plans for further productions later in the year.
Edwin played Deeley in the Pinter, directed by Alistair and Richie in Love and Understanding which he also directed.
Edwin’s interest in the theatre was cultivated at school where he found
devising, writing and performing in his own brand of goofball comedy the best way to get through all those tedious history
lessons! His Drama teacher was Greg Davies and at a recent stand up performance Greg told Ed that he used anecdotes from their
time together in his shows. At Sixth Form College and then at University, Ed developed his passion for all theatre; comic,
serious and classic.
Whilst studying Drama at the University
of Wales, Aberystwyth, he immersed himself in department life and took every opportunity to act. Richard Cheshire cast him
in the Arts Centre Pantomime for three years running. As his course progressed he found he was playing in more and more
major productions in strong character roles. (Shylock - Merchant of Venice, Creon - Burial at Thebes, Jaggers - Great
Expectations).
He is ready for any dramatic opportunities
that come his way but between jobs keeps fit with Army fitness training and swimming, develops new ideas for Lean Beggar Theatre
Company and is planning a trek in the Himalayas for later this year.
Pride and Prejudice
Having impressed
as the best on stage when Chapterhouse brought A Christmas Carol to the Connaught just before Christmas, Edwin Wright returned
in the role of Mr Darcy, getting the characterisation absolutely right
Pride
and Prejudice at Worthing Connaught Theatre Published on Fri Jan 14 10:27:20 GMT 2011
Pride and Prejudice in castle gardens
Friday, 09 July 2010
Unlike
the BBC series, however, at no point did Mr. Darcy emerge from a lake, but Edwin Wright acted his part with style. The struggle
to reconcile his attraction to Elizabeth with his distaste at her circumstances was convincing.
PATRICK OVENDEN
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