Questions answered by Manuel Leuenberger.

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?

Nighttime Disguise by the Norwegian band Leprous. It has all the energy, the tension, and the suspension, plus emotions I need for my show. The lyrics at some point go „My body and my mind are synchronized“. That’s exactly what I need for a successful fringe.

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

As an energised jumping ball, he strikes the marimba bars with four mallets at once, bringing a ton of enthusiasm and a big smile to the stage. 100% percussive craziness with the ability to touch your musical heart.

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

The Aunt Roberta—widely credited as the strongest cocktail ever served in a bar. Why? Because my show packs so much whirring marimba mallet movement you’ll get dizzy just from watching—just as with absinthe, gin, vodka, brandy, and blackberry liqueur. Your vision will be blurry.

Q4: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

I’m much more of an extrovert on stage than off. When I play my marimba, I can be fast and fearless, but also soft and intimate. With my mallets, I touch the marimba’s bars—with my music, I touch hearts. You might be surprised how much passion hides behind a quiet smile.

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Marimba Mirage — Sounds in Motion

Date(s): Fri 15 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (10 shows)

Time(s): 1:55pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 41: Braw Venues @ Hill Street, 19 Hill St, EH2 3JP

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Questions answered by The Burton Brothers.

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 The Mood by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. A toe tapping, big band jazz album that is sure to annoy anti trombone fringe goers. It’s a time machine back to simpler times, where all you needed was a twinkle in your eye and cigarette in your mouth, they were good for you back then!

Q2: Is your show the type to leave a toothbrush — or just some wild memories and a dent in the pillow?

Our show would leave behind a series of period appropriate hats and a prevailing stench of cigarette smoke.

Q3: If your show had a safe word, what would it be? And would it use it?

“Gee-willikers!” Used for when your willikers need a break.

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

Your eyes are like the deepest oceans, vast, unknowable & slightly cross eyed. OR My love for you is like a flower, it blooms in spring & wilts pretty quickly after that. OR To love another is to love oneself. But loving oneself is a lot cheaper.

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The Burton Brothers: 1925

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

Time(s): 4:20pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Barnie Duncan.

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?

Aonde Você Vai by Antonio Adolfo. Super calm and soothing and then into the hardest laid back slow tempo beat that makes you sexy-rock.

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

Hey, I think you found me really funny and In loved the way you sat in me and you just absorbed everything so well I was wondering if you would wanna maybe come, uh, to me, in me? with me again but this time maybe bring some friends? Like heaps. Bring everyone to come to me ok xx

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

Probably given the current state of what constitutes a ‘terrorist organisation’ in this land the show would be arrested for terrorism.

Q4: What’s something your show reveals about you that might surprise a date?

That I am named after a god.

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Oooky Pooky

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

Time(s): 7:05pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 139: Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU

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Questions answered by Center Heart Theater Company.

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?

We would bring Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’

Q2: What’s the temperature of your show?

On Fire!

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

Our show would order a Hot Toddy-hold the comfort

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

We think audiences will laugh at the awkwardness of our two lead characters falling in love for the first time!

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The Sound of Water

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

Time(s): Multiple show times, 11:05am (50 mins) (6 shows), 9:55am (60 mins) (6 shows)

Location: Venue 45: theSpace @ Venue 45, 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH

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Questions answered by Jess Ducey.

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?

Fiona Apple’s When The Pawn… I trace my queer awakening back to her ‘Criminal’ video and subsequent VMA speech, and there’s a Fiona song in the background of pretty much every pivotal emotional moment of my life. Whatever feeling I need to release, Fiona’s got it covered.

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

it’s karaoke night!!!!!!!! dónde estáaaaaaaas‽

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

Violating the Tennessee drag ban and promoting gender ideology.

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

The local cheap beer, served ice cold with a rainbow umbrella.

About the show

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 Couplet (Marnina Schon & Micah O’Konis).

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?

Flight of the Conchords. When we moved in together eight years ago, neither of us could part with our FotC Season 1 DVDs so they sat together on the shelf. They’re a huge influence on our comedy songwriting. The album’s a comforting 2008 blanket when we need to laugh and relax.

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

A newscaster voice reports that the Los Angeles wildfires have just destroyed neighborhoods, homes, and lives. But maybe our wedding venue will miraculously survive? “Nope, it’s gone!” The audience knows it’s a true terrible story, but they still laugh in our sad little faces.

Q3: What moment in your show would your grandma absolutely hate (or absolutely love)?

Minus queer stuff that may challenge some grandmas, and Jewish stuff that may challenge some N*zi grandmas, the whole show is quite grandma-approved. But a grandma might hate the heavy metal number where we yell “OPEN-HEART SURGERY JUST TO SEE WHAT’S IN THERE!!”

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

Everyone says I’m cute and funny but like, I’m also important right? Like, important and edgy??

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Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon

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

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

Location: Venue 20: Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, EH2 2LR

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Questions answered by Sienna Vila Holloway / La Mecànica.

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?

“It’s A Wonderful Life” by Sparklehorse … because it features in the show and also, on the eve of my Edinburgh debut, life does feel pretty wonderful!

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

As a half-Spanish and half-British 19 year old, it is obviously … A French Martini – timeless but fresh, and halfway between Spain and the UK.

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

Hola. Can I put my number in your phone? And play my music through your phone. And take complete control of your phone. Trust me…

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A Teen Odyssey

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Mon 25 Aug (48 shows)

Time(s): Multiple show times, 12:00pm (55 mins) (24 shows), 1:30pm (55 mins) (24 shows)

Location: Venue 26: Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL

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Questions answered by Seaton 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?

50 cent – Get Rich or Die trying. Cause I never really sat down and gave it a chance. I’m sure it’s good.

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

The black American with funny stories who kept asking if there are any rich people present cause he wants to sell them something super secret.

Q3: Is your show the type to leave a toothbrush — or just some wild memories and a dent in the pillow?

My show shows up at your door and finds a room for it’s baggage then goes on a trip around the world until we see each other again randomly at mutual friends birthday party on yacht just off the coast. You wore red and I blue. Sure we’ve both aged. But we’re both the same.

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Trauma Bonding

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

Time(s): 8:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ

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Questions answered by Miles Calderon & Levi Meltzer.

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?

Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) by Billy Joel, we sing this before every show. It’s an important reminder of our values such as “workin’ too hard can give you A heart attack (ack-ack-ack-ack-ack)” and You should never argue with a crazy mind” – everyone ought know by now.

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

“Guess how many I am!?” Or “Could anyone but Mr. Cardboard do this!?”

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

Why do I feel an overwhelming sense of fulfilment and hope for a better future and where are all these paper cuts from?

Q4: What’s the temperature of your show?

Gee, we hope our show isn’t going to be too hot because there’s a lot of flammable material (cardboard, TNT, etc.) involved.

About the show

Mr. Cardboard

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Sun 10 Aug (11 shows)

Time(s): 4:15pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Ben Whitehead.

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?

(Your love keeps lifting me) Higher and Higher – Jake Wilson Why? Its an uplifting life affirming tune

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

Safe phrase – ‘Shut the F**k Up’ Yes it uses it throughout as a command

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

People of Earth We are at the dawn of a new era of space exploration. The SpaceX Fleet is on its way. Sign up now for a new future. Get your ass to Mars.

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

The dance

About the show

Elon Musk:Lost in Space

Date(s): Mon 11 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (13 shows)

Time(s): 3:05pm (70 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Scarlett 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?

It would have to be Space Out! by Ellie Dixon. I can’t be surviving the cosmic frenzy of the fringe or my astronaut training without her delicious bedroom beats! Although, it could benefit from some additional celestial harp now I think of it…

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

You know I could reaalllyy go for a cold can of Tango in this heatwave… and while you’re at it can you get me a bag of popcorn? And some flying saucers? Maybe some Space Raiders, Quorn dinosaurs, a river of strawberry milk… wait what was the question?

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

I can only assume as the musical goddess who played for their orgy the night before?

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

BABE I’m SO sORRy I’m going to be laaaate the wedding reception went HAARD and now I’m too drunk to get the harp off the yacht PLEASE will you send search and rescue to get me in their helicopter IDK WHERE WE ARE but it is CHoPPy!! ( ˶°ㅁ°)

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Any Objections?

Date(s): Sun 03 Aug to Sun 24 Aug (21 shows)

Time(s): 4:10pm (60 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 Diona Doherty.

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?

Queen Don’t Stop Me Now. It’s a party classic, a wedding banger and a funeral spirit lifter. That song will get me pumped in the darkest of times (like night time).

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

I make a joke about explaining to my daughter what our ‘blended family’ means. I tell her that it means ‘Daddy got it wrong the first time’. They laugh, I laugh. Then we all cry coz we are awful people. Then laugh again, because it’s still funny.

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

That I was a contestant on series 8 of Britain’s Next Top Model and i was not Elle Mac Phearsons ‘Cup of tea’. I even play a soundbite from Elle as evidence.

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

As someone who shared the honest truth about struggling to adjust to being a parent despite spending years doing IVF trying to become one and cleverly making it funny. Also inducing lots of early 2000’s nostalgia with stories about Kerby and Trinny and Susannah.

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Get Your Pink Back!

Date(s): Mon 28 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (26 shows)

Time(s): 2:55pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by CHIQUITITA .

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?

ABBA’S GREATEST HITS! NOT TO MENTION THEY NAMED A SONG AFTER ME! HOW NICE OF THEM.

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

THE ENTIRE SHOW IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS SO I WOULD HOPE THERE IS 0 LAUGHTER. YOU LAUGH, YOU DIE.

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

OFFICER! IT WASN’T ME! IF I WAS A SEX WORKER, WHY WOULD I DO IT FOR FREE? THAT IS NOT A CRIME! I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU. I’LL SUCK YOUR DICK & YOU WON’T EVEN HAVE TO PAY ME.

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

THEY’LL WAKE UP ERECT & DIVORCED

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Cecilia Gentili’s RED INK

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

Time(s): 2:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 302: Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG

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Questions answered by Maxwell the Bubbleologist.

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?

It’s funny how much this question brings up. When the show was just a concept, I’d mop the stage at night, always playing the same song, dreaming about the show. I kept listening to it as we toured the world with the show. It grounds me to that time. O Makunde .Cirque du Soleil

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

Causing a child marsh pit.

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

I’m a flying Scotsmen!

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

Wanna see my big bubbles?

About the show

The Flying Bubble Show

Date(s): Sat 02 Aug to Sat 23 Aug (20 shows)

Time(s): 3:10pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 360: Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, Middle Meadow Walk, EH9 9EX

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Questions answered by Hal Cruttenden.

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?

Shine’ by Take That. I know it’s cheesy but it’s my Edinburgh tradition (since 2008) to listen to this song as I make my way to my show. Once you listen to the lyrics, you’ll realise how sad this choice is… ‘You… you’re such a big star to me. You’re everything I want to be.’

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

They could try to get me for murder because so many of the audience claim to have died laughing. Maybe I could be prosecuted for cheesy desperate selling of an Edinburgh show…

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

As someone who they thought was past it but actually performed incredibly well. Sometimes age and experience are preferable to youthful naivety. (we’re talking about sex, right?)

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

I suppose it must be the surprising nude section of the show. Brings the house down for all the wrong reasons…

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Hal Cruttenden Can Dish Iet Out But Can’t Take It’

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

Time(s): 9:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ

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Questions answered by Ellen Turnill Montoya.

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?

Pulp – Sunrise! The first half is calming for when you want to feel at peace, then the second half is a beautiful life affirming instrumental – PERFECT for walking home at 6am, seeing the sunrise and forgetting you maybe have a show again in a few hours…

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

Cute option: Can I hold your hand? Late-night-less-cute-option: Unfortunately something finger related that I don’t think I should write here…

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

In my show I play a giant hand named Mr Handsome, and it’s a celebration of all things hand related. So… an audience member wakes up, thinking they just had a very surreal (and very funny!) fever dream. They hold their hand up and remember… Mr Handsome! And EVERYTHING HAND.

Q4: What’s the temperature of your show?

The temperature is warm, the perfect temperature for dipping a finger in. But don’t keep that finger in for too long! We wouldn’t want you to get those beautiful digits all wrinkly now.

About the show

Ellen Turnill Montoya is Mr Handsome

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

Time(s): 5:20pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 17: Assembly George Square Studios, George Square, EH8 9LH

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Questions answered by Tamsyn Kelly.

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’ve taken this one step further and I’m doing it as karaoke at the beginning of my show, with one poor unhinged audience member: Bryan Adams and Mel C ‘Baby When You’re Gone’

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

Spicy Margs. Classic stand up show with added spice and gossip.

Q3: What’s the temperature of your show?

It’s not called HOT Titty Bunaglow for nothing. H O T T O G O

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

They’ll wake up with some of my clothes. Instead of merch this year I’m selling some unhinged Vinted purchases.

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Hot Titty Bungalow

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

Time(s): 4:20pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 338c: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire), 36-38 Blair Street, EH1 1QR

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Questions answered by Bennet Kavanagh.

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 soundtrack from the 2006 Jason Statham film ‘Crank’. It never fails to pump me up and I’m instantly ready to take on the world. I couldn’t name a single song from that soundtrack, but man does it get the adrenaline going.

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

Hey, are you the 2006 Jason Statham film ‘Crank’? Because all men love you and I love the film ‘Crank’ and please go out with me

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

h8GB0fh??J!h0f (it’s very hard to text using a piano)

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

My show is all about the 2006 Jason Statham film ‘Crank’, so like the film my show would probably break down the door, take all the high-energy drinks and leave without paying, before saying some non-sensical cockney rhyming slang and screaming for a bit.

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Bennet Kavanagh: Crank up the volume!! (to a reasonable volume)

Date(s): Wed 30 Jul to Fri 22 Aug (23 shows)

Time(s): 8:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 302: Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG

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Questions answered by Emily Knutsson.

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?

Faded (Restrung) by Alan Walker. I listened to that song a ton when I was eighteen and first moved to the U.K., and it’s been strangely symbolic of my seven year journey here.

Q2: What’s the temperature of your show?

Hotter than hell

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

Leading a cult of Casual Monasticism

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

Have you ever felt like a whore?

About the show

Me and My Year of Casual Monasticism

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

Time(s): 8:40pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Dylan Adler .

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?

212 by Azealia Banks is my ultimate hype song. 212 is the perfect tempo for a gay guy to speed walk to. If I’m ever running late to the Pleasance Beside I will put on 212 and walk at gay lightning speed to the venue. Move I’m gay and I’m late! (Sorry)

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

I was a bedwetter until age seventeen and had to wear a device called a “Pee Alarm” that I attached to my underwear and when I wet myself it would jolt me up sounding like a police siren and I now like to get peed on but that’s unrelated. Anyways, Dishoom at Noon?

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

When I talk about my Grandma experiencing Japanese Internment LOL. I think it’s because the material I do beforehand is so unserious it’s jarring to go from silly jokes into “My Grandma was Interned” (Pause for laughs). I don’t mind though. Just treat me to Dishoom & we good <3

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

They will wake up screaming “Why am I still hard?”, “Was he really Asian or lying?”, “I can’t believe he’s a Top!”, “Mom, I think I’m in love with this performer named Dylan Adler? Never felt this way about a guy before but, he’s different. Anyways, see you at Dishoom tonight”.

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Haus of Dy-lan

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

Time(s): 7:30pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ

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Questions answered by Lu Production.

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?

Jay Chou’s Jay (2000), a new chapter for Taiwan’s kids like me. It sparks wild dreams of endless possibilities—beautiful, adventurous, and pure magic.

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

“Is your heart a labyrinth? ‘Cause Dazed and Confused wants to get lost in it and find something real.”

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

They’ll wake with a restless buzz, replaying Dazed and Confused’s haunting visuals and raw emotion, questioning where their own haze ends and clarity begins.

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

A cloudy absinthe—mysterious, disorienting, with a sharp kick. Dazed and Confused swirls you into a haze, but leaves a bold, lingering aftertaste.

About the show

Dazed and Confused

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

Time(s): 12:55pm (55 mins)

Location: Venue 302: Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG

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Questions answered by Barry Ferns (or Lionel Richie).

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?

Common People – But the version done by William Shatner and Ben Folds – it’s epic and intense (Like the Fringe) and reminds me what the fringe is about. It’s about surving and creating against advertise and finding reasons to celebrate.

Q2: Is your show the type to leave a toothbrush — or just some wild memories and a dent in the pillow?

It will leave the smell of cologne and a cherished memory, not to ever been seen again, but remembered wistfully

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

By watching one of Lionel Richie’s INSANE videos from the 1980’s (The one with the clay head is perhaps teh most fever-dreeam of a music video you ever will see)

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

It does have a crominal record – but I’m keeping it under wraps

About the show

My 7 Years as Lionel Richie

Date(s): Thu 31 Jul to Sun 24 Aug (21 shows)

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

Location: Venue 88: Just the Tonic at The Caves, Rowantree Bar, EH1 1LG

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Questions answered by Kirsten Lewis .

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?

Alors on Danse because I AM EXCITED. Purely for HYPE.

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

probably spontaneous dance

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

breaking and entering into a quiet book store

Q4: What’s the temperature of your show?

It is gentle cloud shimmering delightful spring morning sun

About the show

Adrienne, an american in Paris

Date(s): Mon 04 Aug to Sat 16 Aug (11 shows)

Time(s): 4:00pm (60 mins)

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

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Questions answered by Marjolein Robertson.

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?

Every year I pick a hype song. Usually it’s metal. This year I’m thinking: bird song of Shetland, a collection of local birds call’s and songs. Because what’s more metal than screaming first thing in the morning.

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

My show is not yet a year old, in fact she debuts at the Fringe. Therefore she is too young for gaining entry into a licensed establishment.

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

murder

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

I have many moments that are not for laughter. The Fringe is to experiment. Yet there are still so many folk who put limitations on what comedy can be. It’s allowed to be harrowing, sad, quiet, frustrating. I want them to laugh then. at the harrowing part. The animals.

About the show

Marjolein Robertson: Lein

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

Time(s): 8:20pm (60 mins)

Location: Venue 23: Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL

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