“Jet lag does very strange things to your memory and as such there may be a little bit of new material tomorrow night!”
WHO: Fingal Pollock
WHAT: “Hilariously truthful – an unapologetically comic peek into the world of parenting: what comes before, during and after in this rambunctious mix of original songs and sketches from NZ actors ensemble Femme Natale. Breeders and non breeders have loved this show all over – first time at Edinburgh Festival Fringe… don’t miss the best date night or group night out this season and the best contraceptive in town!”
WHERE: Just the Tonic at The Mash House – Just the Cask Room (Venue 288)
WHEN: 21:05 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
It’s my fourth time visiting Edinburgh but my first time performing at the festival. I was going to bring another NZ show here back in 2011 – but I followed my biological clock and had babies instead. Now, the babies have grown up enough for me and my fellow actors to bring you this smash comedy hit! Edinburgh fringe holds a special place in the heart of every New Zealand artist and this city has always had a special place in my heart, too. Maybe it’s my name, maybe it’s my ancestry – I just feel really at home here.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
We have learnt how to pack up and pack down very very quickly! We have also learnt that jet lag does very strange things to your memory and as such there may be a little bit of new material tomorrow night!
Tell us about your show.
My kids had just been sick for three days straight and I hadn’t had one single second to myself. Finally they were well enough to be taken out for a walk by someone else and the relief of being by myself was so great I sat down and wrote ‘Mother Erotica’ – an erotic poem for parents all about the joy of being on your own…
When I had toddlers it struck me how fabulously funny moments were – but if you didn’t write them down straight away you forgot about them because of the intensity of daily life! At the time I was also a clown doctor at the Wellington Hospital (which is where I met my co-actor Jeremy) and because of that job I really began to understand comedy and how it works. I met April and Tracey at another sketch comedy show – the first time I ever saw them they were dressed up as giant boobs. We started chatting backstage about writing a sketch about breastfeeding and they were on board! The first show was a huge hit and we have spent the last five years touring it around New Zealand. People love it so much we were able to crowd fund to come here just by asking our fans – we are so touched that so many people believe in us!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Our fabulous UK actress – Sonja Doubleday. She wholeheartedly agreed to play a giant sanitary pad from the other side of the world and we LOVE her for it! (we get a local actress for this part everywhere we go). Go and see ‘An Octopus, the Universe and Stuff” – she is a multi-award winning actress! Also our wonderfully talented colleague from NZ, Sarah Harpur performing ‘The Shit Kid’ – she was going to be in our first ever show but had to pull out because of a baby (!) and now here we are in Edinburgh together! She is great!!!
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