A Fringe Quickie (#170) with ‘Dinosaurs’

Questions answered by Mandy Rubeli.

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 actually promised some big time investors we would be resurrecting real-life dinosaurs on stage via mosquito DNA. Please just pretend to be amazed when I come out in a homemade dinosaur costume.

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

Primordial Ooze (shaken, not stirred) with powdered antidepressants on the rim.

Q3: Cancel culture has finally come for your show. What sins has it committed?

Having multiple verbal altercations with a literal child.

Q4: 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?

Shaking down kids in arcades for their quarters. It’s been very effective.

About the show

Dinosaurs

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: Paid

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