A Fringe Quickie (#547) with ‘Broke and Fabulous for the 21st Century’

Questions answered by Dale Robertson, Olive McHugh.

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

Instead of paying £400 a day for a billboard dragged behind a push bike we’re making our own and our sexy 6’4 leading man will pedal around Edinburgh. Also while stocks last, we’re giving out redeemable drink tokens while flyering for the show. If you see us say Hi!

Q2: If your show walked into a cocktail bar, what would it order?

Olive: It would be drinking a bottle of Moet it stole from a fashion party on the street outside. Dale: A full strength coke on the rocks, then straight to the smoking area to top it off with pocket whisky from the off-license.

Q3: Cancel culture has finally come for your show. What sins has it committed?

Olive: HAHA we’re toast Dale: Raised the club of original cancel culture, the Catholic Church I say they without sin can cast the first stone.

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

Olive: They’re the gorgeous one in a fabulous coat, smoking out the window and being the centre of attention. Dale: Or the gorgeous one in a fabulous coat making out with a cute stranger in the bathroom, holding up the queue.

About the show

Broke and Fabulous for the 21st Century

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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