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!

Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl

Location:  Assembly Rooms – Drawing Rooms (Venue 20)

Dates: Aug 2nd-11th, 13th-18th, 20th-25th

Time: 16:00

Price: £13.00 Concessions £12.00

Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/wyld-woman-the-legend-of-shy-girl

Hello! Tell us about yourself?

Hi!!! I’m Isabel Renner. I am the writer and performer of Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl. Naturally, I am a self-professed Shy Girl. Apparently, I always have been. There is a rumour that I didn’t speak one word out loud for my entire first year of elementary school. I wish I could verify this (my memory has gotten worse and worse with constant scrolling A.K.A researching my crushes on social media). But I’m pretty sure that it’s true. I’m from New York City and I am an actor so I’m not sure why I’m so timid — perhaps I was a socially anxious deer in a past life?

Tell us all about your show!

The show follows a severely timid woman (the titular Shy Girl, of course) in her attempt to be seen as cool and sexually desirable despite the fact that her only friend (well, besides her densely populated imaginary clique) is her therapist who is actually a six year old who is actually just her babysitting client. When she believes true love has come knocking at long last (in the form of her co-worker, Pino— the human embodiment of a desktop dell), her search for confidence kicks into overdrive. She seeks guidance from a diverse sampling of ridiculous human beings whose affinities for speaking over Shy Girl may be the only trait they have in common.

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

Wyld Woman refers to the Wyld Woman Collective, a fictional New Age/ divine feminine/ goddess codex/ sexual freedom life coaching business, where Shy Girl goes in hopes of becoming a spiritual seductress overnight. I thought it would be funny to call the show something that is so much the antithesis of all that the protagonist represents. But it is totally what she aspires to be. (Same, girl).

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

Can I say all of them? I’m such a fan of comedians like Sophie Duker and Patti Harrison and Catherine Cohen, so I can’t wait to see their shows. And then truly ANYTHING CIRCUS RELATED. I plan on (vicariously) living out my circus fantasies all summer long. I never was graceful enough for aerial silks. But a girl can dream.

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. And if you haven’t, how are you gearing up for it? 

This is my first time! I am gearing up for it the way I’d prepare to lose any kind of virginity: lots of stretching and reminding myself the pain won’t last. JUST KIDDING! For real, I’ve spent the past few months frantically begging for advice from friends who have done the fringe before, obsessively doing vocal warm ups (I lose my voice more often than I care to admit), and bonding with my beautiful creative team (so I am brave enough to show them my true self when we all share a flat in Edinburgh. I turn green and grow ogre ears once the sun sets).

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

Walk the streets of Scotland and try to make eye contact with potential true loves. Hopefully no one talks to me though, I still haven’t perfected (or even vaguely figured out) the art of conversation. Okay maybe a better activity? Try to find true love for my friends. Less pressure on me and they deserve it! Also, loads of pranks. I love pranking anyone. Strangers, beloveds, enemies, I don’t discriminate! Wait, I don’t have enemies. Way too shy for fights.

Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe?

The jury’s still out on this one. I have a notorious fear of eating in front of other people, so I almost said the bathroom? But I’ve got to pull it together. This is the summer of love, after all. I will let you know. In search of vegan haggis.

Best thing about performing at the Fringe?

Getting to meet so many legend artists from all over the world! Seeing their shows, basking in their glory, feeding off of their energy. It is the ultimate inspiration and celebration! All I’ve ever wanted is real human connection and oh my god this is the place for it. If these people can just bear with my awkward-at-first-impression energy, I promise we’ll be soul mates forevermore.

Top tips for travelling around the Fringe and getting to shows on time?

Thankfully my director and producer are both Virgos so I depend on them for scheduling and time management. I’m usually daydreaming, so it’s beneficial to have chaperones. I guess my advice is to travel with earth signs?

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

A vocal steamer (Especially if you have a raspy voice like me)

A rose quartz crystal for finding true love (It gets lonely in showbiz)

Beta blockers (Just kidding. Kind of? I’m anxious, if that’s not already coming through)

What’s the secret to successful flyering?

Actually talk to people. So obviously I’m not good at this. Oh god, I think I’m the wrong person to ask this question. But pace yourself! And flyer in the Meadows! I have friends who have had good luck recruiting legends (audience members) over there.

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

Follow our instagram: @wyldwomanofficial! We post all the time (often to get the attention of crushes, which does not always work so well. But we will never stop trying!)

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

You’re A Legend!