A Fringe Quickie (#74) with ‘This Is Not Hansel & Gretel’

Questions answered by Christian Hege.

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

This one’s easy. I’m a seventy-year-old man, with a long white beard. I’m just going to go out there and be a seventy-year-old man, with a long white beard. You’ll see me. And no one else can steal the idea!

Q2: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?

Rigorous habits. Pretty much the same thing daily for breakfast, for my show at noon. Reasonable bedtime. Adequate sleep. (Is this sophisticated?)

Q3: If all the shows running right now were at a massive Fringe house party, what is your show doing?

It takes place during Europe’s Great Famine (1315-1317). It’ll be stealing food.

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

If they remember me, it’ll be because I called them back to Grimm, as grownups. But really, the one they’ll remember is Gretel. Trust me.

About the show

This Is Not Hansel & Gretel

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): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm)

Ticket type: Free

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