EdFringe Talk: I’ve Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest

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“There’s really nowhere else in the world I’d be happy to stand in the rain for hours handing out flyers.”

WHO: Constance Eldon-McCaig

WHAT: “According to Google, Eva’s boobs weigh the same as: two and a half bottles of tequila; two bricks; or the average newborn baby. Quite a weight on your back and finding bras off the rack for a rack that size is near impossible. Despite being an ideal candidate, misogynistic medical standards leave Eva feeling like a tit for asking for a boob reduction – will the whole thing be a bust? This one-woman, two-mega-boobed comedy explores the failings of women’s healthcare – underfunded, under researched and, much like Eva’s boobs, under-supported.”

WHERE: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Turret (Venue 14) 

WHEN: 13:40 (60 min)

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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?

I’ve been lucky enough to attend the Edinburgh Fringe and walk the Royal Mile multiple times before now. In 2016 I attended as a stage manager for Musical Shot Heard Around The World, in 2019 I was co-writer and co-director for Salmon and now, in ‘23 I am back in the cultural hub of creative exploration with comedy, I’ve Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest, I could not be happier to be back! Fringe is such a special place for me, it’s where my love for performing arts really blossomed, a place to watch so many different forms of theatre, where everyone is welcome. There’s really nowhere else in the world I’d be happy to stand in the rain for hours handing out flyers.

What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?

To take things slow and enjoy the ride. With over 3000 shows at the fringe it’s easy to get caught up in the madness and forget what an incredible experience it is to be surrounded by so many talented people, doing extraordinary things.

This is something I’ve not just brought into my fringe experience but also my life in general!

Tell us about your show.

I’ve Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest is written and performed by my glorious partner in all things creative Eva Lily. We worked together to develop the original script and I directed our WIP preview at the Golden Goose Theatre in London earlier this year. The play is a comedic one woman show that follows the real life journey she undertook trying to apply for a breast reduction through the NHS. It’s a deep dive into the medical misogyny that permeates throughout female healthcare, examining how under-funded and under-researched healthcare is for women and other marginalised communities. There’s social commentary alongside lots of laughs and even more boobs.

For Edinburgh, the show is produced by Jamie Wilson Productions and Eve and Sea Productions, it is directed by Marieke Audsley supported by resident director & dramaturg – me(!), it really is the product of collaboration, sharing stories and finding light in darker places of the female experience.

We previewed at The HopeMill in Manchester in July and we’re hoping to bring the full version of the show back to London later in the year.

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

I’m really excited for F-Bomb’s The Beatles Were a Boyband which you can catch at the Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, they’re a fantastic feminist theatre company who’ve won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and the Sit Up Award for social impact. This year they’ve created the FemiFringe guide, which is a programme of work led by women & people of marginalised genders, which is amazing! Also, Hooked: Mr Sister from Holly and Brooke are Hooked is a must see, they perform side splitting sketch comedy. You can see them at Just the Tonic Just Up The Stairs.

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