“The Fringe is our favourite place on earth. We love the exhaustion, the overstimulation, the constant flyering, the dazzling talent, the late nights, the weirdness, and (especially) the post-show pub trips.”
WHO: Sam Norman & Aaron Nihal King
WHAT: “Take a bunch of tuneful strangers. Mix in a dollop of behind-the-scenes skulduggery, a Sound Man playing detective, a sprinkling of star-crossed love, and plenty of juicy arpeggios. Marinade, cook for 60 minutes… and serve hot. The result is a mouth-watering fusion dish, combining the beloved TV show and a sumptuous original score to form Come Dine With Me: The Musical – a winning recipe that will delight even the pickiest palate! (Warning: May Contain Spice.)”
WHERE: Underbelly, Bristo Square – Cowbarn (Venue 302)
WHEN: 14:20 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
We’re no strangers to the Edinburgh Fringe, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing up Come Dine With Me: The Musical! It’s an irreverent musical comedy about a group of strangers who sign up for a reality show and discover what it means to be human. Come for a pinch of mystery, some friction in the kitchen, and plenty of silly rhymes!
The Fringe is our favourite place on earth. We love the exhaustion, the overstimulation, the constant flyering, the dazzling talent, the late nights, the weirdness, and (especially) the post-show pub trips. We brought our first-ever musical up here aeons ago, and it’s incredibly exciting to be back.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
We were lucky enough to have our first public showing in 2023 at the MTFest. We had three days to put the show on its feet before doing several concert performances to sell-out crowds. The feedback was fantastic – not all musicals are lucky enough to get a trial run! – and the experience kickstarted a blizzard of rewrites and this brand-spanking-new scaled-up production.
Tell us about your show.
We (Sam & Aaron) are the writers, and we were brought onboard by superstar TV producers Nell Butler and Genevieve Welch, who came up with the concept for the musical adaptation. We’ve been brilliantly supported by Channel 4 and MultiStory Media at every turn. And our producer is the amazing Paul Taylor-Mills, who picked us up and has taken this musical from page to stage.
We’re all set for a week at the Norwich Playhouse, then the glorious madness of Edinburgh, followed by a few weeks off-West End at the Turbine Theatre in London. Then sleep!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
We can’t wait to go and see all the musicals we can find – I Wish You Well, Silence! and My Son’s a Queer all spring to mind. Other personal favourites include Sam’s old a cappella group The Alternotives (he’s just that cool), and improv geniuses Racing Minds. But we want to see everything, the weirder the better.
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