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!

Xhloe Rice And Natasha Roland Triple Bill

Location:   theSpace @ Niddry Street (Venue 9)

Dates:  Various check the links

Time: Various check the links

Price: Various check the links

Ticket Link: https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2025/and-then-the-rodeo-burned-down / https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2025/what-if-they-ate-the-baby / https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2025/a-letter-to-lyndon-b-johnson-or-god-whoever-reads-this-first

Hello! Tell us about yourself?

Hey! We’re Xhloe and Natasha, a writing/ performing/ devising duo that has been working together for over 10 years. We create absurdist clown physical theatre inspired by themes of Americana and are most known for being three time consecutive recipients of the Fringe First Award for New Writing!

Tell us all about your show!

We are doing a TRIPLE BILL of our past 3 award winning Fringe shows, with two different shows each day. “And Then The Rodeo Burned Down” is a metatheatrical western about a Rodeo Clown who dreams of being a cowboy, “What If They Ate The Baby?” is a queer theatrical dystopia about 1950s American housewives, surveillance, and paranoia, and “A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God” is an absurdist storytelling piece that blurs the line between Boy Scouts and drafted soldiers in Vietnam. Each show is physical, musical, and fast paced.

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

We’re so looking forward to Kanpur: 1857 by Niall Moorjani at Pleasance and Sam Sherman’s “Kaddish” at TheSpaceUK. Also Ana Evans and Linnea Scott’s “Shell” at Zoo Southside!

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 our 4th Fringe so we’re not exactly experts, but we always tell people to make sure you go into Fringe with clear goals in mind, otherwise it can get overwhelming or leave you disappointed and with whiplash! Make sure you know what’s most important for you to get out of Fringe so you can better set your actions towards it, also vitamin C! Water! Bring medicine! Covid is still out there and the “Fringe Flu” is no joke.

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

Try to sleep in, meal deal, catch a morning show, meet a Fringe friend for coffee, WARM UP voice mind and body, SHOW TIME, chat with audience after the show, shower, drinks and late night shows before crashing.

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

Palmyra Pizza on Nicolson street (right by Surgeons Hall) for the best Shawarma and Falafel. We also love Piggs for Spanish Tapas, it’s our tradition for closing night.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

Meeting other artists that your work resonates with. There is absolutely nothing like the energy of Fringe, and chatting with audience members after the show and hearing from people who understand what you’ve been through the past couple of months, and understand the work that it takes to be there, it’s joyful and electrifying.

What is the hardest part about performing at the Fringe?

For us it’s definitely the physical side, our shows are intensely physical and when we’re doing 2 performances a day, while also trying to participate in the festival, it can be super difficult to prioritize your body. We often have to choose between giving our bodies the rest they need or having fun, having one more drink, and seeing one more show. We take our shows super seriously and want the audiences to see the best possible performance and sometimes that comes at the expense of enjoying the festival as a spectator.

Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?

While our luggage space is super limited coming from the US, we like to think we each have the benefit of bringing our best friend from home! Being able to rely on each other helps to feel sane during Fringe craziness.

What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?

Eat local! And ask locals! You’ll have some of the best food of your life a bit off the beaten path and further from super touristy places, and you’ll save a bit too. The other hack is to wait to drink until after your show, if you’re lucky, an impressed audience member might offer to buy you a drink in exchange for picking your brain, it’s definitely saved us money over the years.

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

Ibuprofen, a muscle roller, throat coat tea!!

what’s the secret to successful flyering?

Quality over quantity! It’s better to have 10 good conversations with people than to hand out 500 flyers without saying a word. People are way more likely to see your show once you’ve chatted with them, rather than just getting paper thrown at them. We’re also big fans of flyering in costume.

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

We’re on all social media @xhloeandnatasha and also at xhloeandnatasha.com!

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

Clown! Absurdism! Americana!

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