A Fringe Quickie (#497) with ‘Mother, Maiden & Crone’

Questions answered by Ruth Canal.

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

Conversion therapy… or gluing my wig down. One of the two…

Q2: 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?

Mussells plucked straight from the Forth of the Firth of the Fifth, dipped in chipotle mayonaise and chlorine.

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

Your mum’s confused spiritually, your dad’s confused sexually. Nan loves it.

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

Mother, Maiden & Crone’ has raided the pantry, ate all the cream slices, shat the tights and is on next for Karaoke. Her song you ask… Lady Bump, Penny McLean!

About the show

Mother, Maiden & Crone

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): Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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