“Just as Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships, the Edinburgh Fringe is a place that launched a thousand quips.”
WHO: Nick Everritt
WHAT: “Nick Everritt (British Comedian of the Year 2023 runner-up) is a weird, alternative, deadpan stand-up comedian who pretends to be a serial killer for the entertainment of others. But is there more to him than meets the eye? (Spoiler: No). ‘Those in search of the truly alternative, look no further’ **** (One4Review.co.uk). ‘A droll, witty and very self-conscious deconstruction of comedy’ (Chortle.co.uk).”
WHERE: Just the Bottle Room at Just the Tonic at The Mash House (Venue 288)
WHEN: 18:10 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This will be my fourth time in Edinburgh! Having dipped my toe in with a mixed bill in 2018, then spaffed away my solo debut in 2019, my last trip to Edinburgh was in 2022. I’m excited to be back in action after 3 years away from the ups, the down, the sloped cobbled streets, the (rare) sell-out shows, the (not so rare) performances to 10 people that go surprisingly well, the gigs, the spots, the compilation shows whose titles start with numbers or punctuation so they end up nearer the start of the brochure, the jokes, the gags, the avant-garde clown shows that are never as bad as you think they’re going to be, the sights, the sounds, the early-morning hangovers and the late-night cheese and ham crepes. So yes, you could say I’m a fan.
I treat the Edinburgh Fringe the same way I treat a good woman: respectfully, and maintaining a safe distance. And just as Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships, the Edinburgh Fringe is a place that launched a thousand quips.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2024 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
I learned some conversational French on Duolingo before inevitably giving up and forgetting it all. To hell with that creepy owl, he’s not the boss of me!
More profoundly, this is the year I learned that I’m not actually niche. As a weird, alternative act I’d always expected to fall into a niche where I’m only enjoyed by comedy nerds and purist. But I’ve recently found that when I perform my routine at ‘proper gigs’ with ‘real audiences’, they enjoy it. I think audiences enjoy a bit of palette-cleansing weirdness from the middle act on the bill.
I also learned that sharks are older than the North Star.
Tell us about your show.
This is a show by a very normal man (me) written for very normal people (you, the reader). I have a dry, deadpan style, which means that when I perform comedy it can give audiences the impression that I’m some kind of ‘psycho serial killer’ or ‘menace to society’. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m actually an entirely normal man, who enjoys normal things such as beers and the breasts of women. My aim for this show is to prove, at length, beyond doubt, and in forensic detail, that I am a completely normal man. This provides the show with a thematically pleasing through-line. Anyone who claims it’s just my club 20 padded out with crowd work and interactive segments is a liar, a charlatan and a traitor to the crown.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Tara Boland with Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life Away. I never thought the day would come where I would look forward to watching a late-night absurdist dance show, but here we are.
Liz Guterbock with Nice. Liz is indeed ‘nice’, and also, more pertinently, ‘funny’.
Jamie D’Souza with Brownie. He’s a clean-cut, wholesome and commercially viable lad, and I wish him all the best.
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