“I have stopped believing in time and birthdays.”
WHO: Narin Ozenci
WHAT: “Narin Oz is not good at real life. Simple things neurotypical people are great at: being indirect, insensitive to stimuli, compulsively socialising and talking without purpose. So she has decided to fix the problem by avoiding reality altogether: hiding inside her imagination. Isn’t this what everyone does in their 40s? Unluckily, her now only friend is an inflatable emoji named Dr Fecal Matter. A bit like Wilson ball from Cast Away but a budget version. Will she be able to face her inner child and find joy in reality? Or draw all over it in crayon.”
WHERE: Just the Attic at Just the Tonic at The Mash House (Venue 288)
WHEN: 16:00 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is my 7th time as both the performer and punter. As a performer you get to perform there everyday and meet other creatives if you want to. The other option is to perform connect with your audience and meet with the locals plus see the nature. Or you can do both options. I tend to find the experience very intense and overwhelming so I take my time and rest in the local parks when I need to. This year I will be going to Arthurs Seat and visiting the beach. I have really become quite a nature creature. Once rested I will be indulging in many fantastic shows of the alternative kind from unheard performers. If you keep your nose and ears open you can find alot of alternative unique shows that can expand your mind and that is exactly what the heart and soul of the Edinburgh Festival is about.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2024 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
I am not understanding this question but from this stand point I have stopped believing in time and birthdays. Unless I have to go for a work thing then I have to buy into it. The time nonsense. I think when someone appears in our reality grow into our peak and then we gently rot away back into the ground where the tree ingests our flesh for its nutrients. Then when it exhales oxygen for us all to breath, we are actually breathing in one of our deceased relatives. This is true go research this or if you like audiobooks listen to The Circle Of Life by Elton John.
Tell us about your show.
Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish) is a clown comedy show about how I reclaimed my self worth by reenacting scenes from The Cast Away Movie. If you ever felt like your own brain is pranking you everyday this show is for you. Ive tried every self help YouTube video there is and only Cast Away has sorted me out. It stars Narin Oz and her inanimate costars: balloons and an inflatable poop emoji called Budget Wilson. If you haven’t seen the movie Cast Away starring Tom Hanks dont worry about it because this show will tell you everything you need to know. Hopefully this will inspire people to also reenact their own favourite movie instead of paying lots of money on self help workshops or some hippy retreat. So if you felt like you have wasted time on people who did not value you, come watch this show and take charge of wasting time on your own terms. This show is relaxed performance for the whole run designed for the neurodivergent so a trigger warning for any neurotypicals that may attend: There will be nothing indirect, vague or ambiguous in this show so if you’re going to have a melt down about this take it outside no one wants to see it!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
If you want to see more shows without set up punchline go watch Cheekykita’s Batshit! Cheeky Quita changed my life and got me into clown performance. She is bold, funny and ridiculous. She writes her own stuff and creates her own music. If you love alternative comedy and love belly laughs check her out and just like mine it will be difficult to know why as there aren’t any punchlines!!!!
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