In ‘Hoxton Street’ you play Denton Wilson, someone who has returned to Hoxton a changed man with a new wife. What can you let us know about your character?
Denton is a cheerful and hardworking man who is coming back to Hoxton in the hopes of moving forward with his wife, Shanita. But he wasn’t always who he is now. He’s hiding something, and it could potentially change the course of his life if it comes back to bite him.
‘Hoxton Street’ is being performed at Hoxton Hall. How much does the local community right on your doorstep inform the drama and its characters?
The play heavily factored in feedback from locals so it has a real sense of authenticity and grounding to it and we were lucky enough to meet some of the locals when we started the project. We must be doing something right because they wouldn’t let us get away with anything else!
TV soap operas have a particular somewhat larger-than-life acting style. Will that be the same for this live theatre soap? Are you a fan of any TV soap?
There’s definitely the same soap level highs and lows involved throughout the play. We’ve worked hard to stay true to style but also keep it grounded, so there’s lots of fun incoming!