A Fringe Quickie (#70) with ‘Something Like Sinatra’

Questions answered by Midnight Citizen.

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

I will happily dress as Sinatra in drag. Walking up and down the royal mile belting out I did it my way.

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

Cancel culture has finally come for Something Like Sinatra. Charges include excessive smoothness, aggravated finger-snapping, criminally sharp tailoring, and first-degree crooning. The verdict: guilty of being suspiciously classy. Sentenced to another sold-out show.

Q3: We all have weird pre-performance rituals. What is yours, and how confused would a normal person be if they walked in on you doing it?

If someone walked in during my pre-show ritual, they’d assume I was either about to perform Sinatra or summon him.

Q4: If your show suddenly developed a massive ego and became the biggest diva in the 2026 Fringe, what absurd, hyper-specific item would be mandatory on its dressing room rider?

If Something Like Sinatra became the biggest diva at Fringe 2026, its rider would demand exactly 11 ice cubes in a crystal tumbler. Not 10. Not 12. Eleven. The number Frank would’ve wanted. Probably.

About the show

Something Like Sinatra

Date(s): One-off

Time(s): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm) • Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm)

Ticket type: Free

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