EdFringe Talk: Eleanor Morton: Haunted House

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“When I was 7, I went to see a play called The Red Balloon, about a red balloon.”

WHO: Eleanor Morton

WHAT: “Have you ever seen a ghost? Comedian Eleanor Morton hasn’t… yet. Could today be the day? Let’s find out. Eleanor Morton is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor. Notable recent gigs include tour support for Kevin James Thornton, appearances on Breaking the News and You’re Dead to Me. In 2022 her BBC Radio 4 one-off comedy special, The Rest of Us aired, in which she and comics Mary Flanigan and Esyllt Sears explored what it’s like to be British (but not English). ‘A nuanced and exceedingly funny hour’ **** (EdFestMag.com).”

WHERE: Monkey Barrel Comedy – Monkey Barrel 2 (Venue 515) 

WHEN: 12:05 (60 min)

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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?

No – it’s my…14th? I started doing comedy in 2010 and I’m from Edinburgh, so I have free accommodation and no excuse not to be here for all of August.

Unless we mean my first EVER time, which was when I was 7, I went to see a play called The Red Balloon, about a red balloon.

What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?

I think what I’ve learned since last year (and every year) is that you really ought to back yourself. Don’t come in half arsed, come in whole arsed. Put everything you can into the show and the experience, and if it doesn’t work out, at least you know you did your best.

Tell us about your show.

My show is called Haunted House, it’s stand-up and it was written by me. It’s produced by me and my friend Julia Cloughley-Sneddon who is a behind-the-scenes mastermind and another Edinburgh native. She’s responsible for the show’s incredible special prop (no spoilers) and general hand-holding.

The show is about seeing ghosts (or not seeing them), growing up in the ‘most haunted city in the world’ and what else might haunt us. Its supposed to be a lot of spooky silly fun and I’m really excited about getting it out there.

What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?

You should definitely see everything else in my venue, Monkey Barrel, there’s not a dud show amongst them. See my pal Sooz Kempner and try and see Seymour Mace, who I think I’ve seen every year since I started, I love his comedy so much. See things you wouldn’t normally see, and see at least one thing you think you might hate. See shows that probably won’t tour or are one-offs. See something you don’t think you’re ‘clever enough’ to understand, and see something that looks so bad its got to be good.

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