Questions answered by Darcy Thompson.
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
Our show is about five men and women in WWI. We’ll be dressing up as period-accurate soldiers, cast and crew alike, to take to the streets and DRAFT THE FRINGEGOERS to our cause. Flyers? No, ENLISTMENT FORMS!
Q2: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?
We wear full wool uniforms on stage for a fast-paced 60 minute farce with lots of slapstick in a theater with minimal AC. We may need access to cryo-therapy after every show. But we’ll settle for the nearest pina colada vendor.
Q3: 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?
Recordings of 1910s British marching band music on vinyl playing non-stop. We wouldn’t even enter the dressing room if we couldn’t hear it through the door first.
Q4: If all the shows running right now were at a massive Fringe house party, what is your show doing?
We’d be the guy doing the “going-down-the-stairs” bit behind the couch. It’s clear we’ve rehearsed it way too much into a mirror at home.
About the show
Doughboys
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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