Cast Biog's
Amelia Greco - Matilda Bennett
Amelia is currently studying English & Drama at Royal Holloway University of London and has recently been elected as President of the university’s Musical Theatre Society. She started performing at a young age and has played various roles, including Maggie in Bat Boy (RHUL), Terri in The Dating Game (Edinburgh Fringe 07), Lipochka in A Family Affair (Battersea Arts Centre), Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Mercedes in Carmen, Harriet in Emma and Tallulah in Bugsy Malone. She has most recently performed as a soloist for a range of musical theatre numbers at Guildfest 2008. Amelia is ecstatic to be at the Fringe again and has had such fun working with the cast and production team of Just Trust Me… She is already looking forward to Fat Toad’s next project!
Abbie Howard - Hortensia Lane
Abbie trained at the Corona Academy. Her theatre credits include Lady Margret in Richard III, Mother Peter in Once A Catholic, Ustinya in A Family Affair (Battersea Arts Centre) and most recently Mrs Flint in This Happy Breed. She has also appeared in The Bill and Newsround. Abbie has not performed at The Fringe before and is looking forward to working with Fat Toad Theatre Comapany.
Klemens Koerhing - Eckbert Engelbrechtsson
Klemens has been a professional voice-over artist and actor since 2006. Originally from Germany, he received his training in London, Luton and Singapore. He feels equally at home with comedy and drama. Having portrayed a number of quirky characters, including Rispolozhensky in A Family Affair (Battersea Arts Centre), he relishes the opportunity of giving the character of Eckbert Engelbrechtsson his individual touch.
Paul Lockwood - Laurence Bennett
Paul Trained at the Corona Academy and has made numerous appearances in theatre including playing the title role in Richard III, Herr in Godspell, and Ack in Mr Men and The Space Pirates. His film credits include Julian Lennon in John and Yoko, A Love Story and Mark in Hell’s Pavement and has also appeared as Duncan in The Bill. This will be Paul’s first time performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and he is very much looking forward to the experience.
Marios Nicolaides - Albert Smith
Marios trained at Isleworth School of Dance from the age of 3 and is currently training towards a BA(Hons) degree in Musical Theatre at the Arts Educational School, London. Roles he has played include Ralph Nickleby in Nicholas Nickleby, Henry Higgins in Pygmalion, ensemble in Side By Side by Sondheim, Lazar and Tishka in A Family Affair, Freddie in My Fair Lady, Morales in Carmen and most recently Fosco and Signalman in The Woman in White. He also portrayed the character Aloysuis ‘Lucky’ Gordon in Keeler, a dance project based on the Profumo Affair of 1963, and has just performed some of his own contemporary dance choreography at The Scoop in London. Marios is thrilled to be making his debut at the Fringe and has loved every minute of working with the Fat Toads.
Maxine Schofield - Florence Bennett
Maxine trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Her theatre credits include the Bride in “Blood Wedding” (Barons Court Theatre), Hero in “Hero and Leander” (The Rose Theatre), Alyssa in “Ready Steady Date” (Southside Edinburgh), Betty in “The New Morality” (Finborough Theatre) and Amanda in “Private Lives” (Hong Kong). Maxine has also played a number of lead roles in short films including Samantha in “Near Hear But Not Here” (Official Selection – Montreal Short Film Festival), and Sophie in “Potion 269” (Shortlisted - 48 Hour Film Competition). She has most recently played Miss Gibson in "Daisy Pulls It Off" at the Barons Court Theatre.
