“I bloody love Edinburgh!”
WHO: Pauline Eyre
WHAT: “Menopause: the comedy gift that keeps on giving. Until it’s over. Then what? She’s had it all her life and finally, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to celebrate her body. It’s quite challenging, learning to love yourself, isn’t it? But if you don’t do it now, when will you? ‘A comedy show about what it means to be a woman in your fifties learning to live… with some of the most special and perhaps horrifying experiences of life. Her humour is extraordinarily infectious… you will have a lot of fun’ (BritishTheatre.com).”
WHERE: Just the Tonic at Cabaret Voltaire – Just the Common Room (Venue 338)
WHEN: 12:30 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
It’s my first full run with a solo show, but I brought split shows with other comedians in 2018 (Better) & 2019 (Buffering, sold out!) & this show (Body) as a WIP for 5 days in 2023
EdFringe is special because of the cobbles & the venues & the people & the buzz & the comedians & the ice cream on Grassmarket & the pipers driving you nuts on Waverley Bridge & the castle looking glorious. I bloody love Edinburgh!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Last year my venue was slightly north of Aberdeen (this may be a slight exaggeration). I wasn’t making that mistake again and am now nestled in the centre of everything at Cabaret Voltaire
I also learned that ice cream every day was a VERY good idea and I shall be building on that important lesson this year.
Tell us about your show.
This is a solo stand-up comedy show – I wrote it & perform it & it’s directed by the incredible Ben Vandervelde. It’s also played comedy fringes in London, Cambridge, Glasgow, Harwich, Manchester, Colchester, Hull, (breathe!) Swansea, Telford, Birmingham, Oxford, Nottingham, Bristol, Bath… er that’s it.
After Edinburgh I will be collapsing in a heap on the floor. I will then think about where to take
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Two hours after my show ends you can see Louise Leigh Distracted (say it out loud for an extra joke) – if you like my Body, you’ll love hers! Same room, Cabaret Voltaire, 3.30.
Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother is at Whistlebinkies at 1.30 – she’ll make you soup and give you sage advice.
Grace Mulvey: Tall Baby, 7.05pm, Assembly Roxy – glorious Irish Catholic nonsense form a brilliant & hilarious new voice.
And Lauren Pattison puts on her Big Girl Pants 1t 1pm, Monkey Barrel 1. I’ve seen this in preview and once again, Pattison brings it home – she’s bloody wonderful.
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