Questions answered by Eleanor Morton.
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’m going to be method dressing like celebrities do when they’re promoting a movie. When you see me out and about I’ll be wearing something green or blue and sparkly ala mermaid. I hope it will spark a convo and not just a ‘why are you wearing a ballgown in Greggs?’
Q2: If your show walked into a cocktail bar, what would it order?
A gin and tonic – slightly acidic, very sharp, and the gin would be Plymouth gin to evoke the feeling of drunken horny sailors.
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?
I’ve carefully avoided accommodation fees by being born in Edinburgh, thus ensuring I had guaranteed free accommodation for life. This has been a plan over 3 decades in the making and I’m delighted to say its paying off.
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?
Oysters. It’s a mermaid show, I assume that’s what they eat. I don’t think I actually like oysters, but I like feeling like I’m eating something fancy. I’m not sure how long they’d last in a room temperature Edinburgh venue though.
About the show
Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid
Date(s): Previews week (Fri 31st July to Thurs 6th Aug) • 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: Pay what you can
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