“I’ve been restructuring my relationship with myself and my art and it feels like it’s coming to the end of a chapter there, which is really wonderful and exhilarating.”
WHO: Nadia Quinn
WHAT: “Do you like… music? Comedy? Prizes? Dicks, boobs and butts? Laughter? Joy? Fun? Smoking? Aliens? Life and death? Surprises? Guitars? Beautiful harmonies? Philosophy? Dance? Magic? Special guests? A xylophone? ….and more? Then this show is for you! Nadia Quinn (Spielberg’s West Side Story, HBO’s Love Life, Succession, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Black-ish, David Wain & Ken Marino’s Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, Broadway’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and The Robber Bridegroom, the UCB comedy band Summer & Eve) brings her unique and silly observational music and comedy show to the UK for the first time!”
WHERE: The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club – The Speakeasy (Venue 241)
WHEN: 21:30 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
YES! We recently did the show in LA at the iconic Dynasty Typewriter (where Shirley Temple learned to tap dance!) and several people asked us afterward if we’d ever considered going to the EdFringe… so my bandmate Matt and I looked into it and were able to secure a little run so decided to go for it. I’ve been performing music and comedy for what feels like my whole life (Mom says I stood up on tables and asked her to introduce me to guests when they were over so I could belt out a few numbers), but have never participated in a Fringe festival before so this is really exciting. We have heard such wonderful things about the experience top to bottom and are really looking forward to diving in and making the most of it. Nothing makes me happier than being on stage entertaining people and surprising them with our music. Being able to do the show for a week in a row is wonderful for us, we’re truly thrilled about it.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Since the beginning of 2020 I’ve been restructuring my relationship with myself and my art and it feels like it’s coming to the end of a chapter there, which is really wonderful and exhilarating. The pandemic turned me (and I think many of us!) inward and forced a think about who I am and what I really want to say to the world with my artistic endevors. I took a bit of a break from performing in all capacities, which was difficult but also necessary…. and now I’m back, baby! Something shifted in the world and I wanted to wait for that shift to settle within me as well before diving back in again. My inner pace has slowed down, I’ve leaned into patience and trust more than ever, which feels (mostly) fantastic.
Tell us about your show.
I started writing funny songs in college with my best friend as a means of self-expression and shock, quite frankly. I’ve always been inspired by the folky music from the 60s and 70s, so that definitely influenced the work– it started out as silly songs about vaginas and gay boyfriends and over the years evolved into something (still quite silly) that I was performing in comedy clubs around NYC. I began as a solo performer in the basement of a bar in Midtown Manhattan, and then the group grew into a comedy quintet (Summer & Eve) which I started with my husband Aaron and a few friends, and now we’re back to the two of us and a rotating group of wonderul musicians, singers, and special guests.
The show is a cheeky musical variety show– original tunes about simple and silly things that pop into our heads, as well as deeper contemplations on life and death. We give out prizes and include the audience in sing alongs– the point is really just to be together in the space, forget about our troubles for a little while, and laugh/have fun with each other.
We want to entertain and commune and make a few memories together. Have an experience that hopefully sticks with all of us. What else are we doing here, really?
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Tim Murray is Witches! Tim is a fellow NY/LA comedy pal and he’s truly so silly and funny. We’ve run in the same circles for years and I’m so happy we’re at the Fringe at the same time! Sadly, our shows are both running in the 9:30PM hour so we won’t be able to catch each other– you most definitely should! Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside is another musical comedy show I love– always been a huge fan of her stuff. I also love Joanna Parson and her show A Transcriber’s Tale. I’m seeing it in NY next week and so look forward to catching her run at the Fringe. So much fantastic entertainment to behold!
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