Persistent and Nasty

In this episode Elaine the joys that are Kerry Ipema and KK Apple chatting about Sic Chick Flicks...or a Legally Blonde Pretty Woman Dirty Danced on the Beaches while writing a Notebook on the Titanic). We chat being back at the festival, their UK tour and our favourite Chick Flicks. Sick Chick FLicks - Underbelly Bristo Square - Cowbarn Dates: 31st July-25th August @9.30pm Tickets available here:...

In this episode Elaine chats with actor, Virginia Gay. We talk about Virginia’s Fringe First award winning show Cyrano. We talk talking old stories and bringing them to new audiences without repeating the same story but bringing a fresh perspective to it and how vital that is for us all. We talk about the wonderful tool that is comedy that let’s us reach our audience in an authentic and truly movi...

In this episode Elaine chats with actor, writer Isabel Renner about her show Wyld Woman- Legend of Shy Girl. The inspiration for the show, graduating in 2020 and the pros and cons of that, growing out of your shyness and bringing your first show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Wyld Woman: Legend Shy Girl - Assembly Rooms - Drawing Rooms Dates: 2nd-25th August @ 4pm Tickets available here: https:...

In this episode Elaine chats with actor, writer Meg Rose Dixon about her new show Abrasion. We chat the inspiration of the show, graduating at the height of the pandemic and bond over being endo sisters. Abrasion - Gilded Balloon Patter House - Bothie Dates: 1st-26th August @ 9.20pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/abrasion ABRASION A one-woman show (written and starri...

In this episode Elaine chats with actor, writer, comedian and Drag King Daisy Doris May about How To Mate The Ted XXX Talk. We chat the inspiration of the show and the characters, embracing call yourself what you, the drag world and much more. HOW TO MATE - Assembly Roxy - Upstairs Dates: 1st-24th August @ 9.45pm Tickets available here:https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-to-mate-the-ted-xxx-...

In this episode Elaine chats with Australian actor/writer/musician Lucy Heffernan about her Party Girl. We chat the inspiration for the show, song writing, mythical beings and much more. Party Girl - Summerhall Dates: 1st-26th August @ 9.20pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/party-girl Party Girl Fairy Sprinkles isn't your average fairy... In this award winning rock'n'...

Today Elaine chats to young Edinburgh writer and performer Olivia McGeachy about her show What The Fuck Happened to Love and Hope. We talk about finding your way in the industry, the development of the show and the premise of the show (trigger Warning as this play is about the culture of spiking and assault). We also chat about being young and a producer on your first fringe show. WTF Happened to...

Today Elaine chats to comedian, writer and actor Elaine Malcolmson about her new show Joik. We chat the inspiration for the show, how you can find yourself lost after something huge happens in your life and you are dealing with grief, we take the fringe experience and much more, Joik- Gilded Balloon, Patter House - The Penny Dates: 31st July- 24th August @ 7.40 pm Tickets available here: https://t...

Today Elaine chats to poet and Storyteller Laura Thurlow about her new show River Time. We talk about the inspiration for the show, how women aren’t allowed to grow old and still be beautiful as well as touching on discovering something about yourself that changes everything. River Time- Greenside@Riddles Court - Picles Studio Dates: 9th - 24th August @ 1.45 pm Tickets available here: https://tick...

Today Elaine chats to musical comedian Selena Mersey new show Madonna/Whore. We chat the inspiration for the show, how we face a new situation and how that challenges us, how society pts roles on us and how we fight against it and much more. Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore - Underbelly Cowgate Dates: 13th - 25th August @ 6.40 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/selena-mer...

Today Elaine chats with writer/performer Yolanda Mercy about her new show Failure Project. We chat the meta- ness of the show, being an independent artist, the importance of care and how we need to implement that more and how vital it is that we all evolve and understand when we have made a mistake and acknowledge that mistake and apologies. Failure Project - Summerhall Dates: 1st - 26th AUGUST (n...

Today Elaine chats with Isley Lynn and Libby Rodliffe the co-writers and performer of Jobsworth. We chat the inspiration for the show, shame around debt and our lack of honestly when it comes to finical maters, the comedy of bad bosses and we have a great laugh. Jobsworth - Pleasence Courtyard - Upstairs Dates: 31st July - 26th AUGUST (not 14th) @ 1.45 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.ed...

Today Elaine chats with writer/performer Isabelle Farah about her new show, looking back at history, retelling stories, standing against all forms of right-wing terrorism and much more. Isabelle Farah: Nebuchadnezzar- Assembly George Square Studios Dates: 31st JULY - 25th AUGUST (not 12, 19, 20 August) @ 3.10 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/isabelle-farah-nebuchadn...

Today Elaine chats the performers of Singin I’m No a Billie She’s A Tim - Dionne Frati, Jade McDonald and Rachel Ogilvy. We chat taking a show that was origiinaly written for male actors and transforming it and updating it for women and for 2024. We talk the importance of the language we use and how we need to actively challenge outdated language in older plays and why it’s important and much more...

Today Elaine chats with Stephanie Katie Hunter, theatre maker and Artistic Director of Scissor Kick about one of the 3 shows they are producing at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Catafalque, which is written and performed by Amy Conway is on at Summerhall until the 11th August before going out on tour across Scotland. We talk the creation of the show, The premise of the show - how do we Eul...

Today Elaine chats with Scottish based artist Katie Slater and Rona Johnston about their new show Mary: A GIG Theatre Show. They talk about finding other creatives you click with, their passion for music and theatre and their joy at discovering the marrying of the two in Gig Theatre. We also talk the inspiration for the show and there is a little unmixed snippet at the end of the episode of one of...

Today Elaine and Louise chat with Comedian, poet, public speaker and actor ALOK. We talk about their recent short film ALOK which premiered at Sundance and was directed by Alex Hedison and produced by Jodie Foster. We also chat about Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda on Netflix. Being soft with ourselves and each other, their new show Hairy SITUATION, the joy of creating art and remembering that nothi...

Today Elaine chats with writer, producer Jamie Denbo about Jamie’s show Beverly Live. We chat the inspiration for the show, writing for Grey’s Anatomy and much more. Beverly Live! - Gilded Balloon Patter House - The Other Yin Dates: 31st July-12th August @ 7:30 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jamie-denbo-beverly-live Jamie Denbo Jamie a successful actor and writer...

Today Elaine chats with Musical Comedian and Tiktok star Sarah Hester Ross about her show Sarah Hester Ross is What? We chat the inspiration for the show, finding your passion at a young age and being able to sustain a career doing what you love, as well as being able to use your platform for to support others. Sarah Hester Ross is What? - Just the Tonic Nucleus Dates: 2nd - 18th August (not 5th,6...

In our second episode of today. Elaine chats with theatre maker, writer and performer Ois O’Donoghue about her show HYPER. We chat the creation of the show, what inspired it and the importance of having the conversation round how Trans folks feel when it comes to the sound of their voice, the joy of relating to charcter on stage and much more. Hyper - Summerhall, Former Women’s Locker Room Dates:...

Today Elaine chats with writer and performer Sora Baek about her play Sell Me: I Am From North Korea the true stories of incredibly courageous North Korean women defectors. We chat the creation of the play, the importance of keeping your creativity while being a mother and much more. Sell Me: I am From North Korea - Pleasance Courtyard - Below 31 July - 25 August (not 7, 13, 19, 20) @12:35 (55 min...

Today Elaine chats with writer and performer Mirren Wilson about her new play PALS which is a Scottish female adventure comedy making it’s debut at the Edinburgh Festival 2024. We chat the creation of the play, finding th balance of surviving financially and being a creative and much more. PALS - Gilded Balloon, Patter House - 31st July - 26th August (not 13th, 20th) @17.00 Tickets available here:...

Today Elaine chats with Anna Morris an award-winning comedian, actress and writer, who has written about her experience as a partially deaf performer for the Guardian newspaper. We chat about Anna’s debut play Son Of A Bitch which she is bringing to the Edinburgh Festival 2024. We discuss the inspiration for the show, society’s relationship with motherhood, writing process and much more. Son Of A...

In todays episode Elaine chats with New Zealand performer and choreographer Sacha Copland about her new show Anatomy for Accounts. We chat the creation of the show, what we are actually worth, how amazing our bodies are and the work that we need to do as white people to break down misogyny, racism, homophobia and so much more and how we do this with out getting defensive. Anatomy for Accountants t...

In today’s episode Elaine chat with 2 thirds of tasteinuourmouth theatre company Laoise Murray and Grace Morgan. We chat making work as a new company, women in theatre & indeed the world. How capitalism and the wellness industry uses us yet we buy in to it and much more. You’re Needy (sounds frustrating) is on from the 1st -26th August at Buccleugh Terrace. Tickets available via Summerhall Ticket...