A Fringe Quickie (#156) with ‘Adele Cliff’s Topical Early Late Show with Adele Cliff’

Questions answered by Adele Cliff.

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’ll hire up to 15 actors to dress as bears and chase passersby into my venue, which will be signposted as bear-proof (even though it isn’t). I will then hire a live bear from Edinburgh zoo and interview them as a guest during the show. An unforgettable night for all involved.

Q2: If your show walked into a cocktail bar, what would it order?

Do cocktail bars do a ‘soup of the day’ option? If so that. If not a gazpacho sunrise, a cocktail I invented, it’s cold soup and grenadine and it’s deeply unpleasant.

Q3: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?

Apportion blame for the failure liberally, to everyone but myself. Then hit the streets for a little bit of arson.

Q4: 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?

2 hours of hot yoga in a nearby shipping container whilst listening to political podcasts. No confusion, just awe!

About the show

Adele Cliff’s Topical Early Late Show with Adele Cliff

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): Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm)

Ticket type: Pay what you can

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