A Fringe Quickie (#521) with ‘I Bought a Flip Phone’

Questions answered by Panos Kandunias.

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’m over being desperate. If you’re dating someone, and they’re constantly wanting affirmation, you’re going to start going off of them. It’s unattractive. The show is great, it has an amazing poster, it has fab reviews. I hope that should be enough to ask you to come.

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

When the show was at Oxford Playhouse an audience member said she loved it but felt the character was a bit of a kink shamer. So maybe that.

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

Asking quite invasive personal questions to people he took a liking to five minutes ago, and looking for a guy he finds hot to dance with.

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

I hope they will remember me as funny, charming and smart. In truth, they might be more likely to think ‘he probably wants a hug.’

About the show

I Bought a Flip Phone

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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