A Fringe Quickie (#126) with ‘Jessica Durand: Over The Top’

Questions answered by Jessica Durand.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

If I’m allowed a whole record I’m going for Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths. Does that make me a sad little basic bitch? Maybe. Just one track? ‘I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish’. It’s hype, but it’s also quite sad- exactly the equilibrium I like to tread.

Q2: If your show had a safe word, what would it be? And would it use it?

It would be ‘golly-gumdrops’ and yes I think we would need it a lot.

Q3: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

They should fondly remember the sad girl strip-tease to Olly Murs’ ‘A Million More Years’

Q4: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

I am deeply obsessed with World War One in the way your Dad is obsessed with World War Two. And I’m going to tell him why One is actually much more interesting.

About the show

Jessica Durand: Over The Top

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (24 shows)

Time(s): 6:55pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 61: Underbelly, Cowgate, 66 Cowgate, EH1 1JX

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