A Fringe Quickie (#279) with ‘Fragments’

Questions answered by Martin bearne.

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

My pet rats fraizer and niles I will have them at the venue and charge 3 shillings for a black and white photo

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

Just a glass of tap water if that’s ok

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?

Before my show I question all I have ever done and all I ever will do whilst drinking oysters in a bubble bath! Also like to go over my lines

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?

It would demand the film cars on a loop while drinking oysters in a bubble bath on a bed of rice with your mum!

About the show

Fragments

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) • Weekend(s)

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

Ticket type: Paid

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