A Fringe Quickie (#54) with ‘Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue’

Questions answered by Abbie Ashall.

Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars

Oooh there is going to be a LOT of slow-mo running around the city in our Spraywatch swimsuits. We’re actually planning on doing a slow-mo race to see who can do the length of the Royal Mile the slowest.

Q2: Cancel culture has finally come for your show. What sins has it committed?

Unfounded accusations against crustacean.

Q3: If you brought this show home for the holidays, how would your parents react to them?

They’d probably make it wash its mouth out with soap and water.

Q4: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

After our last show, people were sending us voice notes the next morning singing “YOU CAN FUCK OFFF!” — one of our signature tunes. So we’re pretty confident everyone will wake up with our songs stuck firmly in their heads. At that point, remembering us won’t really be optional.

About the show

Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue

Date(s): Week 1 (Fri 7th to Thurs 13th Aug) • Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug) • Final week(s) (Fri 21st to Mon 31st Aug)

Time(s): Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm) • Late (After 10pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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