“Edinburgh Fringe sizzles in a way no other arts festival does – it’s immersive, all-consuming, and totally awe-striking.”
WHO: Rachel Coleman
WHAT: “This is the onion-smashing, cyr-wheeling, tear-jerking tale of friendship. Styled like a cabaret, told like a story, join three besties and 100 onions in this punk delight where growth gets messy. Meet Daisy, Jaide and Rachel, real life best friends, the day before the memorial service of their fourth bestie. Differently affected by the loss, and with gutsy teenage rage and compassion, they process raw emotions through raw onions and learn their collective strength to grow. With circus, lip sync, and techno bops, bring your bestie and beware the onion splash zone!”
WHERE: Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose – Doonstairs (Venue 24)
WHEN: 15:00 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is our third Fringe as a company, but our team holds over a decade’s worth of Fringe festival experience under their belts!
Edinburgh Fringe sizzles in a way no other arts festival does – it’s immersive, all-consuming, and totally awe-striking. Every corner of the live becomes a host to artistry in all its forms. You’ll experience nothing else like it – and you’ll miss it when it passes you by!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
It’s safe to say last year’s Fringe was a complete unknown – the Pandemic changed so much for our industry, and last year was a mystery that unfolded each day of the festival. This year we’re more open to the innovation COVID-19 will provoke within the festival, and excited for the opportunity for more community, solidarity and connection through the show and in the moments beyond it too.
Tell us about your show.
WILD ONION is the onion-smashing, tear-jerking, cyr-wheeling tale of friendship that smells like no other. using 100+ real onions audiences meet three real life besties, the day before the memorial service of their fourth bestie. Differently affected by the loss, and with gutsy teenage rage and compassion, they process raw emotions through raw onions and learn their collective strength to grow.
Featuring one of the hottest cyr wheel and acrobatic talents in the UK Jaide Annalise (recent credits include Nike, Mimbre and Simple Cypher), critically acclaimed writer, director and rising cabaret starlet Daisy Minto (Graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme with Gecko Theatre), and award-winning Eco-Activist and Movement Artist Rachel Coleman, this show is 3 real life best friends sharing a raw, powerful and poetic look into managing grief and complex stories of adoption, painting an authentic picture of their gusty teenage selves.
WILD ONION is Orange Skies Theatre’s return to the UK touring circuit, bringing about the unique integration of circus arts into theatrical storytelling. The show is supported by Norwich Theatre and has toured the UK to audience delight and critical acclaim.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
We’re hyped that the Revel Puck Circus are bringing their Wing Scuffle Spectacular to Underbelly’s Circus Hub – an absolute must see if you catch the circus buzz from WILD ONION.
If the bops in the WILD ONION playlist get you wanting to groove, we can’t recommend TalkSmall’s Katherine & Pierre enough; they’re performing in the SAME VENUE as us later in the evening. An ode to pop queen Katy Perry, it’s safe to say this show will have you singing along and in stitches.
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