“You may have spotted us sprinting up and down the Mile dressed as giant fish.”
WHO: Joe Makarov
WHAT: “Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favourite poets from the 1800s got stuck in an inflatable life raft in the middle of the ocean with no nautical know-how and a fractured friendship? Join William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge in this absurdist comedy, one man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, the other obsessed with opium induced poetry, all the while battling a stagehand who threatens to deflate the show. Throw in a pirate, an albatross and positive reviews from Theatre Royal Bath’s Elevate Festival, and you have all the ingredients for a grand misadventure.”
WHERE: Paradise in The Vault – The Annexe (Venue 29)
WHEN: 20:30 (55 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
Oh yes! This is our first visit to the Fringe, and for some of us, our first time in Scotland. We followed the sound of bagpipes as we swam upstream from Bristol and we are delighted to find such an incredible city filled with like minded creatives!
Something fishy is happening at the festival this year – it’s us! We are a relatively new company, having only established a couple of years ago and we were drawn to the festival due to the vast range of shows available to watch! We wanted to join in the medley and launch the Blank Slate Ensemble headfirst into the festival like launching a seal out of a cannon. You may have spotted us sprinting up and down the Mile dressed as giant fish.
As we reach the end of our first week of the Fringe, we realise how much of a special place this really is, and how art is well and truly alive here. We are honoured to be here and are relishing seeing so many brilliant artists at work!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
1) A punctured life raft doesn’t float, and you shouldn’t try to swim to Edinburgh.
2) Share the love, even in the ocean.
3) It’s important to wash your costumes often, especially when crammed in like…Sardines!
4) Fish are friends, not food!
Tell us about your show.
Join Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth as they attempt to sail to German in an inflatable life raft. This previously unknown story (that we promise is almost 5% true) explores their ridiculous adventure as they battle storms, sharks, pirates and an ominous albatross. On top of all that, they have to combat a useless stagehand who is at risk of sinking the whole production.
This new writing has been written and developed by the Blank Slate Ensemble and has arrived in Edinburgh after a mini tour of the South West including Theatre Royal Bath’s Elevate Festival. Described as ‘joyously silly’ and ‘a surrealist treat of a play’ we aim to take you on a journey across the North Sea and welcome you to embrace the chaos with us.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Our Certified Fish® recommendations are Turbo Town, an absurd one woman show that had us in stitches start to finish, Triggerfish, the best ensemble piece we’ve seen at the Fringe, plus they’re also set at sea, Murder She Didn’t Write, brilliant improv done at its best, and finally The Antics Joke Show, a sketch show like no other, has to be seen!
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