It is festival season and that means that in the next month there is so many great comedy festivals to look forward to! This month we are looking at some of the great shows that you can see at the Edinburgh Fringe. So take note because we are going to give you all the information you need for just a handful of some of the great shows happening this year!

You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry

Location:   Monkey Barrel Comedy – The Tron (Venue 51)

Dates: Aug 9th

Time: 15:00

Price: £7 Concessions £5

Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/you-wouldn-t-like-me-when-i-m-angry

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

I’m an Actor/Comedian and a Just Stop Mash Potato activist. I won BBC New Comedy Award’s digital award in 2021 with my sketch ‘When podcasts go wrong’ and I wrote and starred in BBC Three short ‘It’s what she would have wanted’ which is now on iPlayer (if you didn’t already have enough on your watchlist). I love making online comedy sketches and I’m currently performing my character comedy show ‘You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry’.

How did you come up with the name of your show that you’re taking to the fringe?

I knew that my show was about me not expressing my anger so I thought what better way to celebrate than by quoting The Hulk himself!

Tell us all about your show!

We all have inner critics who attack us at some point in our lives and mine will definitely be making an appearance! My show explores how frustrating yet funny it is to not express your anger whilst you’re experiencing the highs and lows that life has to offer. It’s also a lesson in standing up for yourself, the dangers of repression, and ultimately boundaries, all lessons that have important real-life consequences and despite the serious themes it’s also very silly!

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

Really looking forward to seeing my pal Helen Duff’s show Lullabies. And I also just worked with Adam Flood and Kyrah Gray so I can’t wait to see them live!

Have you done the fringe before? What are the key pieces of advice you have been given or would give to new groups or people performing at the fringe. 

I went to the fringe last year for the first time ever and did 4 days with free fringe. My advice would be to do a shorter run and have free days where you can go and see shows and spend time with friends – treat it like a holiday in your down time!

Favourite one liner you have done in a show and why?

‘Behind every great woman there’s another great woman tearing that woman down’ because people need to know about the amazing work that women are doing.

What have been some of the most unique and different comedy shows you have seen this year and why?

I saw RH experience at The Miller recently and it’s such a fun, high energy improv show full of amazing characters and live music – turns out improv doesn’t have to be two people facing the audience talking about camping, who knew?!

Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe

I wake up and check social media so that I can see how well other people are doing and remind myself that I’m not achieving as much as they are. I’ll then have a delicious hearty breakfast consisting of oats, sausages and cheerios. After that I’ll stare at a wall for a while and think about Matt Damon. Then it’s show time and after that an evening of socialising with the friends I follow on Instagram who are doing better than me.

What is the best way to enjoy yourself at the fringe?

Going to see as many shows as you can and eating as many burgers as you can.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

The audiences definitely make the festival! Also at the fringe last year there was an onstage sink in the room I performed in which doubled up as a handy place to put my speaker. There was also the added benefit of being able to wash my hands whenever I liked OR if I felt I needed it I could have a full body sink wash mid show. My room was also part of a laundrette and just as I was walking on stage one night a women with her basket of clothes asked me what I was doing, I replied that I was about to do a show and she immediately abandoned her freshly washed load to listen to me for 45 minutes so that was nice!

The most challenging thing about performing at the fringe?

I think if I was doing a longer run I’d be worried that I’d run out of clean pants (panties for any Americans reading, although for the record I really hate that word). However if I’d booked the same venue as last year then I’d never have this problem. Bare that in mind comics when you choose your venue – always best to go for a laundrette performance space or failing that a regular room with a washing machine included.

What would be your top three items every performer must take to the fringe?

Pants, sun cream and google maps.

What’s the secret to successful flyering? 

Get chatting to people – you’ll meet lots of different people AND you’ll enjoy it more. You’ll also look more approachable to people you could potentially give flyers to. Alternatively you could try being really rude and moody and that might make you look really cool and then people would think ‘wow, she seems like she doesn’t care about that show…maybe I’ll go see it’ I dunno…give it a go and let me know how you get on!

Who would be your ultimate dream audience member?

Matt Damon.

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

@hollyhallcomedian on Instagram and TikTok.

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show? 

Onion ring dance.