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!

Dee Allum: Deadname

Location:   Pleasance Courtyard – Below (Venue 33)

Dates: Jul 31st Aug 1st-12th,14th-25th

Time: 16:30

Price: £11 Concessions £10

Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/dee-allum-deadname

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

I’m Dee, the greatest transgender comedian my small village has ever produced.

Tell us all about your show!

It’s called Deadname, it’s about coming out as trans, how that’s made my life worse in lots of ways, and how we come to terms with our old selves. There’s some trauma in there for sure, but it’s a lot funnier than that sounds.

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

I love a one word title, something that encapsulates what the show is about and whose meaning changes over the course of the show. I talk about death and I talk about my name, so deadname felt almost like the only option.

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

There are so many! Loads of great debuts (Abi Clarke, Katie Green, Sarah Roberts are all going to be excellent) and a lot of established classics. I am always excited about Stamptown. If you haven’t seen Stamptown you haven’t truly lived.

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. 

This is my sixth Fringe in one form or another, but I still feel like a beginner because it is an incredibly overwhelming place. My main piece of advice would be to understand that it is an incredibly overwhelming place. Other than that, try to get yourself in a routine, and don’t beat yourself up for not being out and about for sixteen hours a day. 

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

I get up as late as possible and go to bed as early as I can. This is only half joking. I pray to God that I don’t need to flyer, I question why I’m doing this all to myself, and then I do the show and remember that the Fringe is the best place on Earth.

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

Try to go out of your comfort zone with what you see. Go to venues you haven’t been to, see some theatre, some dance, some poetry. The best thing I saw last year was a guy doing a show that was half close-up magic, half art history lecture, to a room of six people. He was brilliant.

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

Pizza Posto. It is absolutely slept on at the Fringe, I don’t know why it isn’t full 24/7. 

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

When you get the first proper laugh of the run. A year’s hard work pays off instantly, it’s very nice.

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

Run!

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

Two items that do the same job: deodorant and cologne/perfume, because you never know who might hug you, and tupperware.

What’s the secret to successful flyering? 

Ideally sell out before you arrive at the Fringe so there’s no need. If you really insist, be as friendly as you can possibly manage. 

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

I am @dee_allum on all platforms!

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

I’m, very, and funny.