VOILA! EUROPE FESTIVAL 2018 at APPLECART ARTS (Newham, London)
The biggest and most ambitious of my projects that gave me sleepless nights (in a good and terrifying way) was finally ready to drop and I was beside myself from excitement. And so, the Wesele Family was born...
Wesele/ Wedding premiered in November 2018 at the Voila! Europe Festival after residencies at the Applecart Arts, Chats Palace and Rich Mix.
During this time I was able to develop the script and structure of the piece by working closely with a fabulous director and co-deviser Patrizia Paolini. I also created music with Jasmine Khalia and lighting design with Roberto Ventruti. A real godsend was the emerging producer Martha Rumney who kept the project on track and the marketing team made of Ella Marak-Freeman and Anna Dobiecka, who helped me develop promotional strategy and marketing & social media content in English and Polish.
In addition to 3 performances of Wesele / Wedding at Voila! we hosted a Q&A session with the audience facilitated by Mikey Weinkove (The People Speak). Ariel Bonkorpa (Moody) - President of JEB (Young British Esperantists) delivered an ‘Introduction to Esperanto’ workshop at Theatre Deli.
Sharlit Deyzac and Amy Claire Tasker Festival Directors:
“We had already programmed Margot and her collaborators at Voila the year before, with another highly original project. When we read the pitch for this show, we laughed out loud and couldn't wait to see it live. The show is so culturally specific, yet completely relevant to others, and Margot's unique personality, strong writing, and reputable collaborators made us confident it would be a high-quality show like nothing else on the programme. We couldn't have been prouder to see the premiere after her residency at the festival last year. We find Margot's work very fresh, original, daring and kooky! She's also great at promoting herself and creating lots of fun and personal content in the lead up to her shows which really gets the audience on board!”
Ariel Bonkorpa on the Esperanto workshop:
“I've always struggled with how to present Esperanto to people who know little about it, and by collaborating on the play and giving a workshop in the Voilà! Theatre Festival, I could clearly see how to push forward in this area”
