Edgar Oliver is the closest thing the East Village has to an Urban Legend. His works, which include plays, poetry and fiction, have haunted stages from Downtown to Scotland. When given the opportunity to chat with Edgar about his life and work, he revealed glimpses into the lonely and meditative mind of a wanderer.
The High 5 Review: Mr. Oliver, you’ve spent time in London and Scotland, but you’ve chosen to make the East Village your home, why?
Edgar Oliver: Well, New York is where I got started performing and where I started to read my poems. I never had the inkling to perform but always to write. It never occurred to me to perform, but I knew I would read. I began reading at the Pyramid, a night club, at two in the morning after the people had been listening to dance music for hours. I had to perform in a setting like that and I loved it because it connected to the people.
H5R: Since you’ve been performing in the city for so long, how have you observed the theater industry change? [click to continue….]
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