A Fringe Quickie (#275) with ‘Daughter of Sweden – that one princess who got drunk with Lizzie I and thrown out of England’

Questions answered by Cecilia Säverman.

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

Just gonna let my panic spiral. Not saying it’s a good idea to chase people down the streets in a 16th-century dress screaming “SToP RuNnING fRoM OUr HisTOrY” but I’m not saying it won’t happen. (Please come!)

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

Please, cancel culture had this princess thrown out from the UK in 1566 already. But apart from everything with Lizzie I, I guess the sex scandal, the piracy or her bastard baby that got her expelled from Sweden, should do it.

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 do extreme yoga in my very unpractical costume, sing-screaming along to Icona Pops “I love it”. It looks like it feels: like a glorious, caffeinated meltdown.

Q4: If all the shows running right now were at a massive Fringe house party, what is your show doing?

Dancing on the table, courting everybody, and stealing the silverware.

About the show

Daughter of Sweden – that one princess who got drunk with Lizzie I and thrown out of England

Date(s): Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug) • Final week(s) (Fri 21st to Mon 31st Aug) • Limited run

Time(s): Morning (Before 12-noon)

Ticket type: Paid

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