A Fringe Quickie (#404) with ‘Remember, Remember!’

Questions answered by Tom O’Kelly (WIT? Theatre Company).

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

I’ve spoken with the team and I am absolutely prepared to start stripping in the streets of Edinburgh for ticket sales. Whether people find it titillating, disturbing, or totally pathetic, only time will tell. That said, a pity sale is a sale nonetheless.

Q2: 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?

As a cast we have a ritual of doing improvised stories before our performances and they inevitably always end up featuring someone/something getting covered in cream. Don’t ask. It gets really weird really fast.

Q3: If all the shows running right now were at a massive Fringe house party, what is your show doing?

Massively oversharing with a stranger the most personal yet boring story ever. Also, looking around the host’s house wondering what item it could realistically steal.

Q4: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

They will be consumed by an inner conflict of wondering whether they liked my performance or were just deeply uncomfortable.

About the show

Remember, Remember!

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): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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