“2023 was about the importance of stability for me, and – of course – figuring out what Padam Padam meant.”
WHO: Chris Weir
WHAT: “For his debut hour, Chris Weir (BBC Scotland, Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year finalist) leads us through his first ever holiday fling, set in the sunny cruising beaches of Gran Canaria. In this modern-day romcom, Chris navigates the grey areas and accelerated relationship of a five-day romance. He explores the ups and downs of sudden monogamy, romantic expectations, financial imbalances, inevitable fallouts, wandering eyes, gay romps – all to ask the question: is companionship worth it, or are we better off alone?”
WHERE: Gilded Balloon Patter House – Bothie (Venue 24)
WHEN: 14:40 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
I grew up in Edinburgh so I’ve had the Fringe around me my whole life. I took this for granted when I was younger, frustrated by the crowds and slower buses every August. Since becoming a comedian, I’ve spent a couple Fringes just doing short spots on compilation shows, practicing material, and a couple of years ago I split an hour with another comedian for 2 weeks. This will be my first Fringe doing a full hour and a full run. So while it’s definitely not my first time, it feels like a new, exciting way to experience the month.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
2023 was about the importance of stability for me, and – of course – figuring out what Padam Padam meant. I’m still trying to find the balance between working life and doing comedy. My current solution is being very busy all the time and not having much of a social life. It’s a mixture of exciting and fun, and sometimes dark and exhausting – every day is a Barbenheimer for me.
Tell us about your show.
As a comedian, the “company” is very much a one man band. I wrote and produced this show – it’s all about the intricacies of a holiday fling I had so it felt like I should be the one to tell that story! The show will debut at Edinburgh, and in terms of future plans – we’ll see how it does! I’d love to tour it, it’s a very joyful, wild story and something I actually want to perform day after day.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Last year I saw Patti Harrison’s work in progress for My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT FAKE and it was everything I wanted it to be: insane and crying-with-laughter funny. She’s back with the finished show this year. One that I’m desperate to see but conflicts with my time slot is Gwyneth Goes Skiing, a comic dramatization of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial, where the audience is the jury. Please go see that and tell me how good it is!
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