A Fringe Quickie (#332) with ‘Giraffe’

Questions answered by Abigail Weinstock.

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

Bringing my socially incapable dog to Edinburgh, buying him a Giraffe onesie, attaching leaflets to his back and marching him down the Royal Mile to bark at people.

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

It tried to suggest that getting diagnosed with autism is a really good idea (if you’re autistic), but it turns out that unbeknownst to me, that’s a really harmful message.

Q3: If you brought this show home for the holidays, how would your parents react to them?

They’d be wildly offended by the constant unflattering references to them, and the fact it keep banging on about how my mum is dead.

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

It hasn’t shown up to the party – it’s too afraid. It’s sitting inside alone watching re-runs of Dr Who and eating Pepperamis.

About the show

Giraffe

Date(s): Previews week (Fri 31st July to Thurs 6th Aug) • 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): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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