Theatre
Dynamo actress, Thesy Surface embodies Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, the 18th-century icon who blazed trails worldwide, from daring escapades in British high society to the exotic Ottoman Empire.
Follow Lady M’s journey, battling smallpox and navigating seduction and love in flighty libertine Venice. This one-woman show serves up a feast of romance, intrigue and feminist rebellion!
Join us on June 7, 13, 21 & 29 at the The Zephyr Theatre, Melrose, West Hollywood. Prepare for a whirlwind of worldly waltzes, gutsy glamour and juicy gossip!
Thesy performed her one-woman show “The Many Lives of Lady M” at Brighton and Camden Fringe Festivals in 2024. The Lady M shows flourished and further performances followed at two London theatres through to Dec. ’24.
The Hollywood Fringe ’25 premiere of “The Many Lives of Lady Montagu” promises to be even more modern and flamboyant.
Co-directed by Julia Sopher and Paul Leach. Adapted from the original play written by Duncan Hopper.
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Julia Sopher is a director, arts administrator and playwright based in London, originally from the Midwest in the States. The narratives she explores and the power of femininity, remind us to laugh at the chaos, and encourage the use of interdisciplinary arts. With a background in scenic design, she is able to use the performance space in unconventional ways. You can expect the impossible to be possible.
Paul Leach is thrilled to be able to direct the US premier of “The Many Lives of Lady M” and hopes you all are entertained by it. Paul received his degree in Music and Theatre from Greenville University. While there, Paul wrote, composed and directed an original musical which was subsequently invited off-Broadway, and who’s music has been sung by many Broadway stars. Additionally, Paul has toured the world, performing in such shows as “Godspell”, “The Pajama Game”, “My Fair Lady” and “M Butterfly”. Paul’s latest direct directing project was the feature film “The Woodsman” for which he also composed the soundtrack.
Screen
Thesy, playing Margaret McPoyle, in the cult TV show, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, has been featured at No.2 in a video by WatchMojo.com. This feature lists the top 20 Hollywood actors who played the ugliest and most unappealing characters, played by the hottest and most attractive actors.
Thesy is included with a hot list of characters such as Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman and Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos, and many other Hollywood stars. Way to go McPoyle! Fast forward to 15:13 mins to see Thesy’s number 2 slot!
FandomWire also reported on “Thesy Surface’s shocking transformation into Margaret McPoyle — eccentric makeup, bizarre quirks, and real-life beauty behind the role”.
