Tell us about your show. Why should we go and see it?
My show is bewitching. You should come and see it because you will feel like you are talking to many different prostitutes and you are there with them. You will laugh, but also open your eyes on a reality that you normally see from outside (passing by the street) or as a client (paying one of them). To write this show I worked with a charity in the streets in Italy as a volunteer for four years helping trafficked women who sell sex to live. I did so because I did not want to talk about such a subject in a clichéd manner. I wanted to deeply know and understand. My show is funny, passionate, touching and deep. And I am very modest.
It springs as a necessity from the depth of my womb. I felt the need to talk about the subject of prostitution and I didn’t even know why. I understood why just while working on the show. Sex and money are two of the strongest archetypes of all times and of our times for sure and the interweaving of the two is something that is very connected to our everyday lives and relationships.
When and how do I prostitute myself? After having worked on the show, I have answered this question for myself clearly and fully.
What are your hopes and dreams for the Fringe?
To have people love my show and talk about it so much that I have sold out every day. The competition here is very high, and the evaluation and the warmth of the public really make the difference!
What makes you laugh?
My dog when she is an idiot and has no clue about it. She is still all composed as nothing was off, but she is being an utter fool instead. I also love bold, unveiled funny truths told with brutal honesty, like Ricky Gervais does and (Yes I know his popularity has gone down for many important reasons, but still a master in his work) C.K, Louis.
What three words best describe your performance style – and why.
Funny, seductive, touching (and though provoking)
How will your audience think/feel differently after an hour in your company?
I hope some prejudices will have left and that some other new thoughts will arise , for example about how a human being behaves (and why, for what purpose or need) and how that can really differ from how one feels in the inside.
What kind of shows – apart from your own – are you looking forward to seeing at the Edinburgh Fringe?
I’ve read some very interesting titles and subject around… I like show that entertain but that also give you a new perspective on things… I’ll be looking for those.
The cost of living is a big issue this year – will it make this Fringe more challenging?
Of course it will. So please come see my shoooooowwwww and support it if you like it!!!!
What do you predict will emerge as the big themes of this year.
Climate change? A (hopeful, necessary) return to sacredness? (that would answer Bob Dylan’s song “It’s all right ma, I’m only bleeding” when he sings that “It’s easy to see without looking too far
that not much is really sacred”)
Who is your showbiz idol and why.
My idol is for sure Sandford Meisner, a genius master of the craft of acting who still leaves through his teachings.
My show however is dedicated to the late great Sinead O’Connor.
What is your idea of a perfect Fringe moment?
Fully booked theatre, applause: audience moved, me moved… Everyone moved: basically a trip.
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