Deal or No Deal meets Doctor Faustus. 22 red boxes. One soul. Edmonds makes a Deal (or No Deal) with the Devil. How far will they go for fame, fortune, and free TV licensing? An audience member is invited to play the game, as the Cosmos decides the fate of the show. The Banker has now come to claim what is owed to them.
'It is only a soul... what does it matter when the very life blood of mid-to-late afternoon light entertainment is hanging in the balance.'
Would you mind giving us a brief insight into what your show is?
EDMONDS is Doctor Faustus cosmically colliding with Deal or No Deal.
Anarchic, hilarious, unhinged, unholy, demon summoning, funniest fever dream of the Fringe!
Tell us about the creative team and process involved?
EDMONDS was selected by the Pleasance and York Theatre Royal as part of the Edinburgh National Partnership programme.
Written and Performed by Joe Feeney-a "spicy Pagan-boi, and cat hair allergy sufferer". Earlier this year, Joe was personally, and lovingly described by TV funny man and big collar enthusiast Harry Hill as "good".
Joe's debut play "Heaven's Gate"-a cult comedy about a cult, had a run at the Pleasance in February this year with Cosmic Collective Theatre. You can catch Joe galavanting around the nether realm of TikTok @babyjoeloco or in the demon sphere of instagram @thefeenmeister he's not that funny on Twitter.
Alastair Coughlan, also features in EDMONDS, in a potential career-defining/defiling role, one in which a tightrope of liturgy must be walked with every breath.
How does it feel coming to the Fringe?
First fringe as a performer! Feeling calm like a bomb. Seismically excited. And Poor. Very very poor.
There are over 3,000 shows at the Fringe. So, what sets your show apart?
Demonic Mr Blobby.
Yeah, pretty sure we are the only show offering that.
Although for legal reasons attaining to UK copyright laws, its Demonic Mr Amorphous in Appearance or Shape. NOT Blobby-I cannot stress that enough.
Also the show is different every single time it's performed, as an audience member decides how the show is played out! Kooky, crazy, fun!
Is there anything specific you're hoping the audience will take away?
Their litter.
Your ideal audience is in attendance, who's watching? Or more importantly – who isn't there…
In attendance-Lorraine Kelly, Judy Finnigan, Trisha Goddard.
Not in attendance-Legal representatives of Mr Blobby, cats (hair allergy), and known baddies.
It would be amazing if Noel Edmonds came, but I fear that if Edmonds watched EDMONDS it would be like splitting the atom, the very fabric of reality would tear asunder.
It's an intense month, so where you're able, how do you plan to relax, and are there any other shows you intend to see or want to recommend?
I've just got my hands on the complete "Ready, Steady…Cook!" boxset (32 series) on Bluray. So I'm going to start transcribing them verbatim by hand, I just think it's important to have these as a physical historical record, for the ages. So any time I am not performing-I will be doing this.
However should my hand inevitably cramp in the process, I'll stretch it out whilst catching Flat and the Curves (Queen Dome 21:50), YOU ARE GOING TO DIE (Summerhall 20:50), and more but you'll have to ask me in person and when I'm not busy with R, S…C!
In your ideal world, how can we improve the world of the Fringe, of performance, and the industry?
My serious answer is: end the financial exploitation. Whether that's parasitical landlords engorging the rents, venues stacking on fees, or just the sheer additional costs of getting a show made/produced/marketed in a cost of living crisis. Artists rarely (if ever) leave Fringe with money in their pocket-more often than not, they leave with thousands of pounds worth of debt or taking a hit from their own personal finances. This simply doesn't happen in any other line of work, Fringe should not be any different. Ultimately Fringe will become entirely the plaything of the wealthy, and rich people are rarely sexy-cool, like me.
And my fun answer is-a free chupa-chups lolly for everyone in or attending a show!
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