“In a way I guess I’m now still in a double act, but with a pole.”
WHO: Siân Docksey
WHAT: “Pole dancing comedian Siân Docksey (as seen on BBC Three, ‘Joy and bewilderment in equal measure’ ****(Skinny)) cheerfully ignores climate disaster, another recession and the steady creep of fascism to see if hanging off a stick can make you stop thinking about death. A brand-new genre-smashing philosophical dance-comedy party. And/or just a woman having an existential crisis on a stick, probably. Co-created with Jake Wood. Directed by Alexander Bennett. ‘It’s awesome and like no comedy you’ve ever seen’ (FunnyWomen.com). ‘Upsetting burlesque’ (Audience review).”
WHERE: Pleasance Dome – 10Dome (Venue 23)
WHEN: 19:10 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is my first solo hour but I’ve been up to the Fringe before with shorter stand-up shows, and as a sketch double act. In a way I guess I’m now still in a double act, but with a pole. I think I’m going up with both the fresh optimism of someone who’s been away for five years (my last Fringe show was in 2018) and old veteran skills like being able to navigate towards the pie shop from absolutely anywhere and dodge the silent disco on pure instinct.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Honestly just have fun. If you’re having a blast then it’s more likely your audience will. And if they don’t, well, at least it’s a jolly and hopefully not financially ruinous hour for you.
Tell us about your show.
I’m doing a pole dancing comedy show about trying to banish my existential dread. Pole dancing has genuinely been the best thing for my mental health and life in general, so I decided to write a show about it. I did an earlier version last year called “Work In Pole-gress” where I asked the question “can pole dancing be funny?” and that was fun so, I took the best bits of that forward and developed it into this one. I guess it’s a kind of very sincere, evangelical infomercial about why you should take a pole class, plus stand-up, while hanging off a stick.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Come to Alternative Comedy Memorial Society! It’s a rolling compilation of all the best wonderfully weird comics and acts letting rip with stuff that wouldn’t work at a regular gig. I’ll be co-hosting some of the nights and it’s always joyfully nuts. You should go see Alexander Bennett who directed my show, and the show I’m most excited about this year is Jodie Mitchell’s.
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