A Fringe Quickie (#483) with ‘The Last Girl There’

Questions answered by Melissa Irakoze.

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

Every ‘so proud of you!’ text I get, I reply with a ticket link and the words ‘prove it.

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

Ending on a reveal so devastating that people leave not speaking to the friend they came with. It has broken up more group chats than it can count.

Q3: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?

Reminding myself that Phoebe Waller-Bridge also started somewhere.

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?

A humidifier producing ‘an atmosphere of quiet dread

About the show

The Last Girl There

Date(s): 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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