A Fringe Quickie (#81) with ‘Thank you for the muesli’

Questions answered by Flabba.

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

We’re replacing targeted advertising with targeted begging. Failing that, every audience member gets entered into a raffle to win a slightly used bowl of muesli and five uninterrupted minutes of eye contact with Flabba.

Q2: The Fringe is horribly expensive. How are you financing this run? Did you remortgage your house, sell your granny, or start an illicit side hustle?

We have become a freelance Dancing Queens. Unfortunately the market for middle-aged women performing ABBA songs in outside Lidi is smaller than expected.

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?

I warm up by blessing a bowl of muesli and praying to Björn. A normal person would be concerned. A Fringe performer would ask if it’s available as a workshop…. and it is!

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

Like an ABBA song stuck in their head after a night out in IKEA. They’ll wake up humming, smiling, and wondering why they’re suddenly craving muesli.

About the show

Thank you for the muesli

Date(s): Week 1 (Fri 7th to Thurs 13th Aug) • Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug)

Time(s): Late (After 10pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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