A Fringe Quickie (#293) with ‘The Horse that Jumped at the Moon’

Questions answered by Phil Underwood.

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 plan to lobby parliament to replace all motorways with canals. And we’ll go on BBC Breakfast to convince the nation that it is absolutely necessary and our show will tell them why.

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

Our order would be for a new cocktail called Eau de Canal. We think it speaks for itself.

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?

We lock the exit doors then run at them, battering and wailing, trying to get out. When no help comes we then are forced to accept the inevitable..

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?

Lady Gaga, in the flesh.

About the show

The Horse that Jumped at the Moon

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): Morning (Before 12-noon)

Ticket type: Paid

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