Could you first introduce yourself to the reader?
Hello, my name is Alison Spittle, I'm from Ireland I'm a Gemini just like Nadine Coyle. I'm a renter and I am afraid of seaweed.
How would you describe your show?
It's less than an hour and I hope it's very funny. It's about finding good corners in the world and striving to be happy when the world around can be a shite time. To choose to stay a silly goose despite 'everything'.
What is your favourite part of your show?
A very silly short joke which if I described would ruin it for you, but I'll probably tell the audience that's my favourite joke. So come along and find out.
If your show had a theme song, what would it be and why?
I've made a playlist with songs that have the word soup in it. So I think the theme tune would be Soup by Issy wood, or Soup for One by Chic, or Pumkin Soup by Kate Nash – so many soup songs!
What is one thing you hope audiences will take away from your show?
A tote bag, I've invested in tote bags and I think they look snazzy.
If you could add a surprise celebrity cameo to your show, who would it be and why?
The witch who lived in a tree in my local park, she screams at me in my dreams.
Why do you want to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
Because I want to make a good show and eventually get on Taskmaster, then do Melbourne Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs.
What differentiates it from other festivals?
It's length and girth.
What is one thing you would change about the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
I would ban the ritual killings of character comedians on the meadows on the third Sunday every Fringe. The world has moved on and there's no need to shed blood to sate the star demons.
How has your background, upbringing and education had an impact on your artistic career?
A witch put a spell on me as a four-year-old, I’m cursed with the need to seek validation from strangers for a thousand years. Also, I've no inherited wealth, that has an impact.
What is your favourite thing about performing for a live audience?
I love the various scents of each individual member, I can smell them all.
What is the strangest thing that has ever happened to you while performing?
A man shit his pants while I put a flower necklace him. We had to postpone the show for twenty mins and I sprayed Charlie red about.
What's the most challenging or unconventional venue you've ever performed in, and how did it impact the overall experience?
A hot attic room that was full of tropical inflatables that smelled slightly of shit but overwhelmingly of Charlie red body spray
Is there a piece of feedback you've received from an audience member or critic after a performance that’s stuck with you?
I don’t find women funny.
What is your favourite thing to do in Edinburgh when you're not performing? How do you relax and look after your mental health?
I love sniffing bus seats, that helps with my mental health.
Is there a show you’re excited to see when you’re up there?
Oh so many. I’m going to mention some hidden gems:
- Peter Flanagan Meditations – super super slick debut.
- Tamsyn Kelly: Crying in TKmaxx - twisty/turny hilarious.
- Ruth Hunter: The Ruth is on Fire – surreal dark whimsy.
What is one piece of advice you’d give to someone thinking about taking a show up to Edinburgh?
Bring a pair of hiking boots up with you.
When and where can people see your show?
13.25 Hive One Monkey Barrel, 2-27 expect the 14th
And where can people find you online?
Alisonspittle on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
Alison Spittle’s new stand-up show ‘Soup’ will be at the Monkey Barrel @ The Hive 1 at 1.25pm from 2nd – 27th August (except 14th) for tickets go to www.edfringe.com
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