Questions answered by Ronan Colfer .

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 And Whose Army by Radiohead – always gets me in the mood to take on the world

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

A dark past

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

Thought provoking and deep (I know that’s a boring answer, but it’s true… I think!)

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

I think a toothbrush, wild memories, dents and a caved roof … as well as emptying out your fridge of all of its contents

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Our Brothers in Cloth

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Questions answered by Full Frontal Theatre .

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?

Rodney Black speaking. After being heckled on stage by a snowflake audience member, it is my routine to go home and listen to ‘Creep’ by Radiohead, in the dark, whisky in hand. Nobody gets me.

Q2: What’s the temperature of your show?

Well, to Rodney’s manager: ‘scalding – it makes those Daily Mail readers choke on their tea. Burn their ham pink oesophagus’ raw. That’s how you know you’ve made it’…to a Rodney Black show.

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

All of it.

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

Rodney believes that he’s not too shabby at working a crowd. However, we’ve heard that he tends to struggle with performance anxiety. When you’re telling jokes that controversial, this isn’t surprising. At least this guarantees you’ll still be laughing the next morning.

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Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working.

Date(s): Mon 18 Aug to Mon 25 Aug (8 shows)

Time(s): 7:40pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 24: Gilded Balloon Patter House, 3 Chambers St, EH1 1HT

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Questions answered by Rob Thompson.

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?

Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock. As y’all know, taking part in the Edinburgh Fringe is tough man. At the end of a hard long day, we all like to kick back in our digs, pour a fine elderflower cordial, do Wordle in three and slide Herbie on to the turntable. Aaaah. Nice!

Q2: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

Probably the live octopus and the arachnids. They can take that either way. Nice.

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

With clarity and purpose. With panache and style. With a glass of chilled elderflower cordial and soda, and remember, the soda gives you a cheeky little boost to the start the day. Nice.

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

Elderflower cordial for everyone please. We like to include everyone in our elderflower ways. Kind of kind, kind of old fashioned yet strangely contemporary. Served with plenty of ice in a weighted tumbler. Aaaah. Nice.

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Piano Smashers

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sat 16 Aug (15 shows)

Time(s): 4:05pm (50 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Ben Pope.

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?

Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life – it’s got everything, particularly for the Fringe – ‘As’ to wake up in the morning to, ‘Sir Duke’ for a party, ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ for a good show, ‘Love’s in Need of Love Today’ for a bad one. Bangers top to bottom.

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

Indecent (emotional) exposure

Q3: If your show walked into a bar, what would it order?

Whiskey, neat. Because my show is all about how last year I got circumcised. So I’m going to need something to, ahem, *take the edge off*.

Q4: What’s the moment in your show that makes people laugh when they’re not sure they’re supposed to?

I have a lot of material about sex and genitals and death in my show – so the majority of the hour is jokes and stories that make people laugh in spite of themselves. I have one routine in particular that involves salmon…

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Ben Pope: The Cut

Date(s): Wed 30 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (25 shows)

Time(s): 5:05pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 8: Assembly George Square, George Square, EH8 9LH

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Questions answered by Cobin Millage.

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?

Crank That by Soulja Boy. Everyone loves it. Everyone hates it. Everyone loves to hate it. Everyone listens, and I do as well because I am no better than anyone else and I also love it, hate it, and love to hate it.

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

Ideally they wont until they see me in the street and are forced to spend an awkwardly long time looking at me going “Who is he? I recognise him from somewhere, but I can’t figure out where.” And then figuring it out only once I’ve left. And then they fondly remember the show.

Q3: What’s the temperature of your show?

It would be slightly above warm, but less than hot. Like the temperature of a coffee where you think it’s cooled down enough, and you get excited about being able to indulge, but then you sip it and go “ouch oof owie that’s still a bit too hot for me and my fragile tongue ouch”.

Q4: What’s the moment in your show that makes people laugh when they’re not sure they’re supposed to?

My show has a terribly unfortunate, very unbelievable recurring theme that people have a hard time believing because it sounds so fabricated. But it’s real. It’s pleasant as a confirmation that my life is as chaotic as I think, but I’d love if my misery could be earnestly enjoyed

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Cobin Millage: A Losing Battle With Grass That Just Won’t Stop Growing

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Mon 25 Aug (24 shows)

Time(s): 8:45pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 272: Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS

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Questions answered by Dave Bibby.

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 theme from Back to the Future by Big Al Silvestri. I cannot put into words how I felt as a child watching Back to the Future! This track gives me the chills. If I listen to that and give my audiences 1% of my childhood excitement then I am WINNING.

Q2: What’s the moment in your show that makes people laugh when they’re not sure they’re supposed to?

I have a joke about ADHD and I keep forgetting to do it

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

One guy once said to me he thinks he left my show less intelligent than when he went in. I think there is a lot of highbrow comedy going around and I am happy to be your guilty secret.

Q4: If your show had a criminal record, what would it be for?

Almost certainly copyright infringement. Thankfully we don’t make money at the fringe so no point trying to sue me!

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Hasta La Vista… BIBBY!

Date(s): Sat 02 Aug to Sun 17 Aug (15 shows)

Time(s): 3:35pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 156: PBH’s Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 29-35 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG

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Questions answered by Connor Delves.

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?

1000000000% Matt Corby EVERYTHING’S FINE album! Australian. Relaxing. Funky. If a song, Mainies.

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

“Long ride?”

Q3: If your show walked into a bar, what would it order?

An electrolyte drink!

Q4: If your show had a criminal record, what would it be for?

Breaking the speed limit.

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CADEL: Lungs On The Legs

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Mon 11 Aug (24 shows)

Time(s): 1:00pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Tip top theatre collective .

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?

Life’s a riot with spy vs spy by billy Bragg

Q2: What moment in your show would your grandma absolutely hate (or absolutely love)?

“You lose impact using f**k every other word.” “But you f**king know I f**king love you, right?” (My gran was pretty sensitive using f**k though)

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

Hey, sorry I was a dick earlier- you couldn’t send me a tenner could you?

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

Merciless jokes about getting a bad edfringe review. If you’ve ever been there, we’re sorry to bring it up again.

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Growing pains

Date(s): Sat 02 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (21 shows)

Time(s): 12:05pm (85 mins)

Location: Venue 29: Paradise in The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD

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Questions answered by Early Doors Productions.

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 Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens. A ridiculous ditty with the most annoyingly catchy hook. A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh…

Q2: If your show had a safe word, what would it be? And would it use it?

“Dickie”. And no, we absolutely wouldn’t!

Q3: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

Belly-laughs and slick quick parody humour through clever dialogue, ear-worm songs and interpretive dance…

Q4: If your show had a pick-up line, what would it be?

“Can I follow you? My mum told me to follow my dreams”

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An Awesome Exit

Date(s): Mon 18 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (6 shows)

Time(s): 9:00pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 16: Greenside @ Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PG

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Questions answered by Early Doors Productions.

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?

Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield. A classic summertime high-octane groove with sensational brass and the hookiest riff. It attacks after a 2 click-in and instantly fills me with love, joy and a go-get-’em attitude!!

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

That murder mysteries, cold-cases and forensics fascinate me…

Q3: If your show walked into a bar, what would it order?

A bourbon. Neat. American, rough, burny and not for the faint-hearted.

Q4: If your show sent a drunk text at 3am, what would it say?

“It was me and I’m not sorry. This will be the last text I ever send”.

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White Lies

Date(s): Mon 18 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (6 shows)

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

Location: Venue 16: Greenside @ Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PG

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Questions answered by Alessia Siniscalchi.

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?

Me and My Shadow by Peggy Lee. Something between the shadow and the voice transports us to a place of complicity and sweetness. When the Fringe frenzy hits (late nights, back-to-back shows, and endless hustle) it feels like a deep breath. It’s an anthem of renewal and resilience.

Q2: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

We never give them everything. A flash of skin, a whisper behind velvet, a secret slipped into champagne. Garden Party seduces with what’s missing and the ache of not knowing. As Capote said, life and art are intertwined to the point that there is no line of demarcation….

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

That I dance with ghosts, flirt with memory, and never show up to a party without a mask — even on a first date. Garden Party reveals that I’m not here to behave, I’m here to seduce, provoke, with no fear of darkness.

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

They’ll wake up wondering if it was a dream or a decadently masked confession. Garden Party lingers like spilled champagne and whispered secrets the black and white echo of something lost, or something never dared. They won’t remember everything. Just enough to crave more.

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Garden Party, Truman Capote’s Black and White Celebration

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sat 09 Aug (9 shows)

Time(s): 4:05pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 43: theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Hill Square, EH8 9DR

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Questions answered by Eleanor May Blackburn.

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?

Hard Times by Paramore: because it’s going to be undoubtedly tricky, but I’m undeniably and ecstatically pop-punk happy about it. (More towards the pop side though.)

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

1. What’s your fav list? 2. Ohmygod I can’t believe I sent that. 3. P.s. the floor needs mopping if you fancied it. 4. You’re almost as hot as Emilia Clarke. 5. Sorry wrong number ignore these.

Q3: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

There’s over 60 lists in the show: that’s nearly as many as I write on a weekend, that’s more than 1 a minute, that’s a wet dream for your average avid list maker- aka, you?

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

This show wouldn’t leave it’s room, let alone leave it’s toothbrush. It’s all cooped up in there with no air and a fluffy monster pal called Fred. But things are starting to get increasingly weird, surely it’s got nothing to do with the lists that are increasingly taking over..

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A Sudden, Disturbing To Do List

Date(s): Mon 11 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (12 shows)

Time(s): 9:00pm (50 mins)

Location: Venue 236: Greenside @ George Street, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ

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Questions answered by Ian Smith.

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 lot of the music I love is quite serious and depressing – so I’d have to go the total opposite and bring We Like To Party! by the Vengaboys. Its very upbeat and I’ve only just learnt it has an exclamation mark in the song title. That’s so much more aggressive than I remember.

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

“Go to sleep! I’m on at 12.30am!!” This is the earliest start show I’ve done at the Fringe so I want to make sure people are sleeping well. The risk is that people were sleeping well ansd they’ve just been woken up by my drunken text. Also, why aren’t I asleep? Oh dear.

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

I’m not sure what the crime is, but I’m planning on building my own speed bumps so cars have to slow down whenever they pass my big poster. I don’t know why exactly, but I’ve been told by three people that is illegal and I shouldn’t do it. Can’t wait to find out. See you in jail!

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Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty

Date(s): Tue 29 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (26 shows)

Time(s): 12:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 515: Monkey Barrel Comedy, 9-12 Blair Street, EH1 1QR

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Questions answered by Jason Woods.

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?

I get to answer twice! I do love Unearthed by E.S. Posthumus

Q2: What’s your trick for leaving your audience begging for more — or begging you to stop?

Articulation.

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

With a Bing!

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

Coffee, as Winifred Isabel Titania Charlotte Higgins (W.I.T.C.H.) makes it.

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Bing!

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (21 shows)

Time(s): 6:25pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 236: Greenside @ George Street, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ

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Questions answered by Jason Woods.

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?

Meet the Beatles, of course! Those songs have a way of keeping me happy!

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

A Mad Hatter, of course: ingredients · 1 ounce vodka · 1 ounce peach schnapps · 1 ounce lemonade · 1 ounce Coca-Cola.

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

Hopefully they will have bought tickets for the other show and thus, I will be on their calendar.

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

Brevity is the soul of….wit.

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A Mad, Mad Wonderland!

Date(s): Fri 01 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (21 shows)

Time(s): 3:00pm (40 mins)

Location: Venue 236: Greenside @ George Street, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ

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Questions answered by Steve Goodie.

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?

I would (and will) take The Hamilton Polka. I take it to every festival. Why? What do you mean, why? Wouldn’t YOU? I mean… what’s better than The Hamilton Polka? Nothing! Come on! And how did you get into my dressing room?

Q2: If your show had a safe word, what would it be? And would it use it?

Mazel tov. Or is that two words? I feel very unsafe. Please just hold me.

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

Accordion, and unlicensed use of several (very offensive) speech-impediments.

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

Accordion. They will try to forget, but they won’t be able to forget. Cause it’s accordion.

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AL! The Weird Tribute (And How Daniel Radcliffe Got Mixed Up In This Nonsense)

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (25 shows)

Time(s): 2:15pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 194a: Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s, 24 Frederick St, EH2 2JR

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