Raul by the Pool at Adelaide Fringe 2018 - Interview

Raul by the Pool at Adelaide Fringe 2018 - Interview

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Posted 2018-02-20 by Temafollow

Tue 27 Feb 2018 - Thu 15 Mar 2018



What do you think happens when the heart of a lovable pool boy at Hotel Sol is broken into a million pieces or more by his wife, who leaves him for her yoga instructor?

Strive through the heartbreak and make it his mission to clean every pool in every city, of course!

Returning to Adelaide Fringe with a brand spanking new character and show, Andrew Silverwood from Fragility brings to Adelaide Fringe (and to our lives) Raul the pool boy.

Curious about this new character, I seeked out to interview Silverwood about how the concept of Raul came into existence. Unfortunately, Silverwood was busy being a megastar elsewhere. However, I was able to get in contact with Raul himself, who through his adorable French accent, was able to deliver with the interview. Broken English in the interview is due to Raul still learning how to speak the language - and I decided to leave it as it is for authenticity purposes. Have a read of our exchange below:

Tema: Who is Raul?
Raul: Raul is me. In your own town to clean pools and party like crazy fun time with the beautiful peoples in Adelaide. My wife is gone. I am free man and I am ready to do dancing with everyone.

Tema: What is the basic idea of the show (without giving too much away)?
Raul: Is holiday experience for a group of party fun time people. We will use magic of theatre to make one week of holiday in one hour with poolside yoga and Friday night sexy party.

Tema: How did Raul come into existence? What was the inspiration for this character and storyline?
Raul: Well my father and my mother had a very special night one time and nine month later, I am making like waterslide and coming into world. If you are coming to hotel in Gluttony, I am offering baby stoppers with Raul Party Package. It comes with custom picture of Raul and collectible STI written on. Much like a Pokemon, you can catch 'em all.

Tema: What can people expect from attending Raul By The Pool ?
Raul: Is good question. I will be bringing big flamingo, gold hotpants and enough pills for half an audience (someone else will have to be paying for the rest, am no a rich man!!)



Tema: Where can people come to visit Raul and enjoy his expert pool cleaning / swimming skills?
Raul: So from 27 February - 4 March, I am in Pigtails in Gluttony at 6:30pm, is perfect because we can get wasted after show and go to see Pussy Play in other Gluttony space. Otherwise, I am on 6/8/11/13/15 March at 10:40 in Piglet in Gluttony, which is great, because I am not in clashing with Elixir , so we can watch sexy bodies together and I can see if they have stolen my costume ideas.

Tema: How would you sell your show to someone who hasn't seen your performance before / is new to Fringe / is too shy to ask?
Raul: Is like the most fun you can have without running by the pool. Much better than real holiday or having awkward sex orgy with second cousin. Is just a fun experience, if you don't like it, sit in the back like naughty child on bus.

Tema: How did you get involved with Adelaide Fringe?
Raul: I am here with award winning company who make [Late Night GameShow] in Gluttony (is very good show). But, I have not travel so much myself since I am on watch list after the "pool noodle" incident.

Tema: Can you tell me a bit about the Edinburgh Fringe and your involvement with that festival?
Raul: Last year, I have been working for Club Sol in Edinburgh Fringe and is great experience to meet other people from the world. Is great for performer to subsidise work by keeping occupied, so this last year, I have work in Hilton Hotel.

Tema: Are there any other festivals in Australia / around the world that you've been involved with? How do you find them to be different to Adelaide Fringe (if at all)?
Raul: I am in Perth 19-25 Feb in Ice Cream factory. Perth has a mermaid tank, but is not so great. If Adelaide gets mermaids, it could be much better. I can help catch one if anyone has a large boat. We can go to Glenelg and pluck one from the sea, be careful because sometimes you think is mermaid and is really just dolphin.

Tema: Is there anything else that you'd like people to know about your show?
Raul: I have pink Flamingo, she is called Fanny and also if you miss tram to town is no worry, there is courtesy bus at night so you can come late.

The show will be running from February 27 - March 15 across two venues (Pig Tales and The Piglet) in Gluttony. Book your tickets here .

Want to know more? Connect with Andrew / Raul via his social media channels:
Facebook / Twitter



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