“I limped away with empty pockets and plans to beg, borrow, or steal my way back the next year.”
WHO: Olivia McLeod
WHAT: “Olivia just met the love of her life on a train. If only she can find her again. And if only her own stupid boyfriend would stop calling her. In a shameless account of 12 hours of sheer desperation, this is a new solo show about missed connections, crushing obsession, and the power of a single day. She’s not insane. She’s just in love. Properly, this time. For sure. ‘Brilliantly comedic’ **** (ThreeWeeks). **** ‘A talented newcomer’ (MaygansReel.com). ‘Joyfully off-kilter’ **** (FringeBiscuit.co.uk). ‘Powerfully relatable’ **** (TheatrePeople.com.au).”
WHERE: Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose – Coorie (Venue 24)
WHEN: 17:00 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This year I will be two-Fringe-years-old, and I’m not sure if I’m on the edge of a professional breakthrough or financial meltdown. For legal reasons, that was a joke…
I adored my first Fringe. It mentally and physically pushed me to my limit, but I made the most fantastic friends. The support between artists absolutely blew me to bits, and the opportunities are just phenomenal. I limped away with empty pockets and plans to beg, borrow, or steal my way back the next year.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
My main Edinburgh lesson: Use the &@#$&! out of Twitter. I made my best friends at the Fringe through smashing Twitter threads every nights in the months before I left, and the people I continuously connected with online ended up being real-life legends.
My main life lesson: You should feel inspired and supported after chatting with your creative friends. If you feel icky, lazy, or sad after hanging out with them, they may not be the right friends for you. Creative life is hard, and the friends you make are the way to get through.
Tell us about your show.
My solo show Junk Monkey is about being absolutely obsessed with someone – we’re talking ruin-your-life-to-be-with-them obsessed. It’s a show for the obsessives, the romantic addicts, and the oversharers. I wrote it, I’m performing in it, and I’ll also be producing it!
I’d love to say I have a company behind me, but really the show will be made by myself, with a sprinkling of the goodwill and thoughts of my astonishing peers. I’m constantly sending the script out to people I trust. I’ll be doing hands-on work with the wonderful Charlotte Tilley and Lou Wall in July!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
You should see:
Almost Adult by Charlotte Tilley – Funny and incisive coming-of-age tale about sexual harassment in the workplace. Charlotte also created the FemiFringe Podcast which is absolutely worth checking out, she is the absolute best.
Lou Wall Vs. The Internet by Lou Wall – Insanely talented musical comedy about career jealousy. Cannot recommend either of these enough.
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