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Art Starter: Charlie Gerber

Five minutes with Charlie Garber.

Describe your show in 25 words or less. Masterclass is the beginning of the end. It's looking into the eye of a storm and not blinking. Masterclass is your best friend's wedding.

Can you tell us briefly about yourself/your company? The thumbnail gist is that we're Gareth Davies and Charlie Garber. We were in a band called The Humpers and then we started to write a song and it was a play and now it's on.

How did you find your artistic calling? It's a funny story actually. I was carrying a lot of excess weight and my personal trainer was really motivated and she said what do you want to do with your life if the market bottoms out. I said it won't but hypothetically I'd be in a band called The Humpers. The rest is history.

What can audiences expect? To hell with the audience. What Gareth and I expect is for the audience to lift us up on their shoulders and chant “We are saved! We are saved!”

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If you weren't in the arts what would be doing? Just me, my yaks, my yurt and the open road.

WHAT: Masterclass

WHEN & WHERE: Running until Sunday 23 September, 107 Projects