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!

Nick Everritt: Shadow

Location: Just The Bottle Room at Just The Tonic at Mash House (Venue 288)

Dates:  Jul 31st -11th, 13th-24th

Time: 18:10

Price: £7 Concessions £5

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/nick-everritt-shadow

Hello! Tell us about yourself? 

Hello there! I’m Nick. Onstage I’m a creepy deadpan comedian with a serial killer-esque persona. Offstage I’m actually a completely normal man and not very creepy at all. I enjoy normal things, such as drinking ‘beers’ with ‘the lads’ and spending time with my girlfriend (who is real and exists). I finished second place in the prestigious British Comedian of the Year competition in 2023, but I very rarely mention it.

Tell us all about your show!

My show explores what it’s like to be a very normal man who pretends to be weird and creepy to entertain people. Where does the performance end and the performer begin? What does ‘normal’ really mean, when ‘normalness’ is so subjective? What place is there for a ‘normal guy’ in today’s society? Can a man who pretends to be a deranged serial killer to entertain others ever really be ‘normal’? This show explores none of these themes, but they are nonetheless required to provide a pseudo-justification for the show’s existence.

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

Supporting other acts is a false economy. Why waste time seeing shows, getting inspired and enjoying myself when I could be hustling?

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’ve done the Fringe a few times now. The Fringe is a marathon not a sprint, so you’ve got to pace yourself! You’ll have moments when you feel down, but it’s important to remember that performing at the Fringe is a great privilege, so if you ever feel disheartened or burned-out that actually makes you a bad person.

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

Wake up, eat croissant, check ticket sales, scream into void, procrastinate, meal deal for lunch, flyer for 3-4 hours, reconsider life choices, perform to 5-15 people, do a couple of spots, watch a couple of shows, have a couple of beers, catch up with a couple of chums, get a cheese and ham crepe at 2am, go to bed, think to self “That was a fun day”. Repeat 24 times.

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

The crepe place where you can get a cheese and ham crepe at 2am. If you were to offer me a cheese and ham crepe at 2am in any other context I’d call you a madman, a charlatan and a traitor to the crown. But at the Fringe? Nectar.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

Your ticket sales provide a useful and objective indication of how popular you are, how good you are at comedy, and how worthwhile you are as a person.

What is the hardest part about performing at the Fringe?

Getting bums on seats is always a struggle. It feels as if every year there are more and more seats to fill, and fewer and fewer bums to fill them. Alas, no bum – no matter how substantial – can fill seats in two shows at the same time.

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

I bring my hustle, my grind, and my truth.

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

You can save money on accommodation, food and drink by simply dying early in your run!

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

1) A thick skin (to deflect the slings and arrows cast by critics and haters)

2) A duck’s back (for the views of critics and haters to slide off of as if they were water)

3) Some ketchup (for when you eat up all those chips on your critics’ shoulders)

what’s the secret to successful flyering? 

Ignore anyone who tells you to ‘engage’ and ‘connect with people’ and ‘have an actual conversation with them’. The best method is to shove your flyer in the face of every passer-by with a thousand-yard stare on your face and mumble “Free comedy”.

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

Facebook (@NickEverrittComedy), Instagram (nickeverritt) and Twitter (@NickEverritt).

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

GOOD SHOW FUNNY

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