“Every comedian has EdFringe on their bucket list and to be able to go and perform our show is incredible.”
WHO: Dawn Bailey
WHAT: “When you met your future spouse in maths class, how do you cope with dating, paying the bills and coping with life as a newly single 40+ year old? An hour of joke-heavy storytelling with a twist by two people living lives they never planned. Dawn Bailey is one of the circuit’s hottest properties. A regular at comedy clubs up and down the UK, she has been described as the female Peter Kay. Anthony Williams is a natural storyteller who is taking the comedy scene by storm.”
WHERE: PBH’s Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd – The Garage (Venue 102)
WHEN: 18:05 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This will be our first year performing at Edinburgh, although as a punter, I’ve experienced the magic of EdFringe several times before. There’s no festival quite like it and having the privilege of not only attending, but also performing is going to be one of the highlights of my year.
Every comedian has this on their bucket list and to be able to go and perform our show is incredible.
I’m also really looking forward to seeing shows by friends in the industry and hopefully meeting some new friends too.
Getting the chance to perform every day for almost two weeks is a real privilege and will help hone our skills too.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Having taken the show to Leicester Comedy Festival, the biggest thing we’ve learned it that every show is unique. We’ve got a story to tell but each time we tell it, we have a new audience. Being able to adapt to what they enjoy helps the show develop. Unlike a play, comedy is always interactive, so we can’t wait to share our story with people.
Our show is very relatable and people have told us how they have been through similar journeys. This has really helped us work on the show.
Tell us about your show.
This is a story about how life doesn’t pan out the way you expected it to and how you can either mourn the life you lost, or embrace the one you have. It’s really the stories of the two performers’ last 6 years, the trials and tribulations of middle aged life and how taking every opportunity can lead to some interesting outcomes.
Dawn and Anthony are both comedy circuit regulars and have different perspectives on a shared experience.
The show started out as a work in progress idea in 2022 and has evolved through gigging on the comedy circuit. We will be taking the show to various festivals in the UK throughout 2024/2025
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
The great thing about being on the circuit is seeing fabulous comics doing club sets and seeing ideas evolve into fully fledged shows. Anyone who goes to Edinburgh and doesn’t see Scott Bennett is missing out on seeing comedy’s best kept secret. We’ve worked with Scott loads and he never puts on anything less than a world class show. We love the diversity of thinking in comedy so would always recommend checking out Harriet Dyer, Jenny Hart and Frankie Monroe. For a great night out that will give you a feelgood factor, go and see Patrick Monahan. It’s impossible to see him without leaving with a smile on your face.
We will be splitting our time between catching up with friends and checking out new acts and for this we recommend the free fringe venues.
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