Tell us about your show. Why should we go and see it?
It’s about the menopause and some other things and people should see it because I take my trousers off at the end.
What are your hopes and dreams for the Fringe?
I hope and dream that I find a cheeky little vintage number in W. Armstrong & Son and that I have curry sauce and chips for supper every single night sat on a bench and as I’m eating them a comedian, or several comedians that I know and haven’t seen for ages walk past and join me on my bench and share my curry sauce and chips and we reminisce about the early days and all the terrible things that have happened to us in previous Edinburgh’s.
What makes you laugh?
People clearing their throats or coughing.
What three words best describe your performance style – and why.
Quizzical. Annoyed. Physical.
How will your audience think/feel differently after an hour in your company?
Riled up?
What kind of shows – apart from your own – are you looking forward to seeing at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Daniel Kitson, Rob Auton, Celya AB, Ben Target’s new show, lots of ace comedians doing work in progresses. ‘Food’ by Geoff Sobelle, ‘InHaus’ and ‘Darkhouse’ by Klanghaus.
The cost of living is a big issue this year – will it make this Fringe more challenging?
Undoubtedly, punters and artists alike. Ticket sales haven’t returned to their pre-pandemic levels, accommodation is still way too expensive and there’s still a lack of diversity. I think, if the fringe is to survive and be the cultural beating heart it once was, it needs a complete re-think.
What do you predict will emerge as the big themes of this year?
Food, identity, climate change, mortality.
Who is your showbiz idol and why.
Kathy Burke. For very obvious reasons.
What is your idea of a perfect Fringe moment?
Something going wrong in a show.
Bridget Christie: Who Am I? 13:50
The Stand Newtown Theatre
August 2 – 10
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bridget-christie-who-am-i
