Actress, singer and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin sat down with fairypowered to answer 20 questions. Sandra is currently on tour, playing Angelique in the brilliant & Juliet, which can be seen in Leeds from the 18th to the 30th of November. Tickets can be found here
Let’s start with a few favourites
Favourite show (whether you have been in it or not)?
Ragtime or &Juliet
Favourite book?
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace Vol 1 by Daisaku Ikeda
Favourite theatre?
Sheffield Crucible or The Donmar
Favourite song?
Evergreen by Barbra Streisand
Favourite music?
All sorts soul, jazz, blues, rnb
Favourite food?
Thai or Japanese
Favourite drink?
Crement / champagne atm
What is your favourite role?
Too hard to say!!! Motormouth Maybelle, Mama Morton, Queenie, Deloris, Becky, Martha Or Angelique?!!’
What was your first role?
My first role was Playing Miss Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray
And what role would you really like to play?
I would love to play Bess in Porgy and Bess
If you weren’t a performer what would you be?
A counsellor or a therapist
What made you decide to be a performer?
I love how we are able to bring joy to others though performance and the arts
Do you enjoy touring?
I love bringing amazing productions to regional theatres and seeing the how the different regions react
What advice would you give 16 year old you?
Don’t be afraid to be unapologetically you! You are enough and the right people will come into your life when you believe it xx
Do you fancy branching out in Producing or Directing?
I’d love to assist a fabulous director
What was the last stage show you saw and really enjoyed?
The last show was Guys and Dolls at the Bridge theatre
Favourite line from any show?
We’re about to go balls out! &Juliet
If you could be anyone else for the day, who would it be?
Hmmmmm not sure…. me having won the lottery on a beach in the Caribbean with my closest friends and loved ones?
What are the nicest/weirdest things you have ever received from fans?
Nicest- I’ve had a beautiful enormous cake made specially for the company by a local cake shop!
Can you tell us what you will be up to next?
Probably going on a long holiday when this finishes!The “Amazing” &Juliet continues its tour around the UK, and I can only advise you to buy a ticket so you don’t miss out. See the tour details at the website