Questions answered by Edu Díaz.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

You Only Live Twice’ by Nancy Sinatra. I play it loud when I’m burned out to remind myself how lucky I am to be able to keep fighting for my dream, even with high heels on.

Q2: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

In the past, I have already surprised a date with a huge spoiler: I-am-very-hairy.

Q3: If your show had a criminal record, what would it be for?

Initially, everything appears to be fun and silly. But A DRAG IS BORN has the record of unexpectedly breaking hearts 🙂

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A Drag Is Born

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (23 shows)

Time(s): 6:05pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 186: ZOO Playground, High School Yards, EH1 1LZ

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Questions answered by Kevin Short.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

Have a Banana’ by The Jive Aces. Why? Because I wrote it, but The Jive Aces’ version puts a whole new swing to it. It’s fun, makes me smile, and also reminds me of the benefits of the banana. Keeps me in tune with Samuel Beckett’s ‘Krapp’ too!

Q2: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

They’ll remember my insatiable appetite for bananas!

Q3: If your show had a pick-up line, what would it be?

‘Would you like to share my banana? It’s like nirvana when you chew!”

Q4: What moment in your show would your grandma absolutely hate (or absolutely love)?

Grandma would love seeing me eat bananas. As the song goes: ”Don’t be a nana, have a banana, just like your nana used to do!”

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Krapp’s Last Tape

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Questions answered by Juliette Burton.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

The X Men theme tune – it reminds me we’re all heroes, connects me to that kid reading comic books dreaming of finding her team of fellow mutants like my Edfringe audiences and gets me ready to take on bad guys, supervillains and whatever else the Edinburgh Fringe has in store!

Q2: If your show had a criminal record, what would it be for?

The crime of utter fandom obsession; owning too many cosplay outfits, too many comic books, and cramming too many easter eggs into one Edinburgh Fringe show.

Q3: If your show had a pick-up line, what would it be?

Dating me is like dating Rogue from the X Men because thanks to everyone who has touched me I’ve grown stronger. And dating me is like dating Rogue because my power is both a gift and a challenge!

Q4: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

VIDEO GAMES and unbridled nerdy enthusiasm! The audience determines the outcome of the show via a video game – join with your own personalised avatar, play during the show then in the street-fighter style finale the climax is decided by the audience! Every show is unique!

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Juliette Burton: Going Rogue

Date(s): Mon 18 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (7 shows)

Time(s): 1:15pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 170: Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 38 W Nicolson St, EH8 9DD

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Questions answered by Juliette Burton.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

David Bowie – Heroes because Bowie’s my idol, he’s featured in every single pre-show playlist or walk on/walk off track of mine for the past 10 years and he epitomises what I hope to bring to every show: energy, passion, refusal to adhere to status quo.

Q2: If your show had a pick-up line, what would it be?

10 years of Edinburgh Fringes, 5 sold out seasons, 1 passionate performer… and you. It’s all been for this moment of us together. Let’s make it count.

Q3: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

The moment I went viral and what has happened since then that will shock, surprise and delight – let’s just say change doesn’t always happen instantly or in the way we imagine but whoa boy does karma come around.

Q4: Is your show the type to leave a toothbrush — or just some wild memories and a dent in the pillow?

After one night with Best of Burton you’ll be clearing out a drawer for them, giving them a door key and daydreaming while vacuuming the glitter they left on the floor.

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Juliette Burton: Best of Burton

Date(s): Wed 30 Jul to Fri 08 Aug (10 shows)

Time(s): 7:00pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 140: Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, EH8 9LE

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Questions answered by Su Mi.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

Le tigre – Deceptacon is the anthem to my soul. Whenever i’m sad, happy, angry , farty, cool , slimey , lethargic- anything. I just put this on and it immediately puts me into a great mood.

Q2: If your show sent a drunk text at 3am, what would it say?

HELO thIS iS THISMOTHERPHUCker HERE IBE LOST MY PANTS AND IM IN A DITCH NEAR lIVERPOOL STREet staiTION CAN YOU CALL Ur mom anD SEND £4 TO my ACCOUNT LAD DESPERATE FOR A subway bLT 4Lyfe LOVE YOU SOn XoXO ALSO BRing panTS.( I dEFInTeLy hAvEnT ShIT iN MiNE pRomiSe NeVa aGAin )

Q3: What’s the temperature of your show?

THIS SHOW IS REGISTERED UNSAFE. WAY PAST THE SCOVILLE CHART, WERE TALKING HOT MOTLEN LAVA DIARRHEA LEVELS OF DANGER. 3RD DEGREE BURNS OR YOUR MONEY BACK CAPSLOCK

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

They will awake dishevelled, lost, confused and possibly in someone elses house, thinking what a wild sickkkk ride and good god, I’m going to climb to the highest of cliffs and scream about this show from the high heavens. or maybe do a tweet about it…either or.

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THISMOTHERPHUCKER

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (23 shows)

Time(s): 6:40pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 61: Underbelly, Cowgate, 66 Cowgate, EH1 1JX

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Questions answered by David Lee Morgan.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

A Day in the Life (Beatles). It’s a record of my first ever acid trip. Nothing – not even the Fringe – has ever been as crazy.

Q2: If your show sent a drunk text at 3am, what would it say?

DEATH, DEATH TO THE IDF

Q3: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now

Q4: What’s the temperature of your show?

Farenheit 451

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UNCLE TOM’S WAR: Haiti and the Whipping Machine

Date(s): Mon 11 Aug to Sat 16 Aug (6 shows)

Time(s): 2:05pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 53: theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW

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Questions answered by Desmond Devenish.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

‘Open Passageways’ by All Them Witches transports me to that space where I reconnect with the core of my cause — and with it, the full state I need to stay sharp and on my game.

Q2: If your show had a criminal record, what would it be for?

Ideological Trespass

Q3: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

It’s a reckoning with my darkest dark.

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

I want to stir what you think you already know. This isn’t just a story — it’s a challenge. If you walk away the same, I haven’t done my job.

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THE FORUM

Date(s): Wed 30 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (26 shows)

Time(s): 5:30pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 21: C ARTS | C venues | C aquila, Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW

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Questions answered by Eleanor Shaw.

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

In Rainbows by Radiohead. The most astonishing album ever made, made like a human body – vocals like skin, percussion like bones, this constant thumping heart of it, this vibration that translates the human experience of feeling. I want my show to feel like Video Tape.

Q2: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

How you’d kill yourself if you had the chance or inclination. The best meal deal. The best way to kill yourself.

Q3: What’s the moment in your show that makes people laugh when they’re not sure they’re supposed to?

The whole show is. That’s my MO. It’s a show about suicide notes and meal deals – then the audience remembers what they’re laughing at. I don’t want them to feel ashamed. It’s funny to be uncomfortable.

Q4: If your show walked into a bar, what would it order?

A cyanide pill. Or an ice cold beer at 11am (a la Anthony Bourdain).

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medium dead

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (21 shows)

Time(s): 4:50pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 186: ZOO Playground, High School Yards, EH1 1LZ

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Questions answered by IMPERMANENCE .

Q1: If you could take just one record with you to survive the Fringe — your ultimate comfort, hype, or grounding track — what would it be, and why?

For the hype… Work It by Marie Davidson – getting those high kicks ready!

Q2: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

6 dancers, 50 costumes and a thousand images… not a bad night out.

Q3: If your show sent a drunk text at 3am, what would it say?

Bbz, I slashed a painting…

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VENUS 2.0

Date(s): Tue 19 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (6 shows)

Time(s): 7:25pm (75 mins)

Location: Venue 82: ZOO Southside, 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER

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