A Fringe Quickie (#151) with ‘[Parent]ified’

Questions answered by Cosette Bolt.

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 filmed a proshot almost a year ago in the middle of the night so we would have promotional material if the writer’s visa was denied! #accessibletheatreamidstpoliticalnightmares

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

We too accurately portrayed the parentified child experience causing a wave of emotional deconstruction the likes of which society wasn’t collectively ready for. oops.

Q3: 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?

My dad died. He may not have paid for my therapy, but the life insurance helped pay for my posters.

Q4: If you brought this show home for the holidays, how would your parents react to them?

Considering they are no longer with us…I would be gobsmacked that our anthropomorphized show would be willing to come home to an urn.

About the show

[Parent]ified

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

Time(s): Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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