Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2009 | Page 27

INTERVIEW

as I’m creating I’m really happy. I know I
wouldn’t be satisfied if I couldn’t be writing.
I believe when I write, I’m the innovator
of something, rather than just the tool of
someone else’s creativity.”
She is writing a novel, though it’s on the
back burner for the while. For rather than
fearing distraction from her career path,
Charlotte does it all. She is passionate about
food – really passionate – and loves meeting
people, so she auditioned for Channel 4’s
“Come Dine With Me”, a sort of Big Brother
for the chattering classes. It’ll be interesting
viewing when it is shown in July this year.
The programme hopes for controversy
round the dinner table, but Charlotte draws
the line at being bitchy or being drawn
into politics or religion. Fun, food, a bit

of flirtation – and the opportunity to plug
Island producers like Isle of Wight Cheese
and the Garlic Farm will be happy spinoffs.
“I really believe in good food, in meat that
has been reared humanely.” Then she laughs
at the reputation she has for choosiness at
lunch time at Sandown High. Adopting the
breathy voice of the M&S commercial, she
says: “This is no ordinary lunch . . . This is a
Charlotte Barton-Hoare lunch . . .”
You come away from meeting Charlotte
with an overwhelming sense that the best of
everything can be achieved – from music to
drama to writing and even fresh ingredients.
“Mum’s my inspiration for everything I’ve
done, she and dad have always supported
me, and because of them the whole family is
creative. And my beautiful Siamese cat, Lady

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Sakura Rocheros, helps too.”
Creena deFoouie will be performed at the
Quay Arts Theatre, March 14, 8pm
Reprise of My Fair Lady, Shanklin Theatre
Wednesday 22- Friday 25 July at 7:30pm,
Saturday 26 July at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
A Musical Eve With The Man Haters (get
your platinum cards out, we’re expensive
boys!) will be at the Quay Arts Theatre, Sept
12, 8pm.
Come Dine With Me will be screened on
Channel 4 in the summer
For LAMDA tuition, contact Charlotte on
07894 438606

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