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!

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Deluge

Location:  Big Belly at Underbelly, Cowgate  (Venue 61)

Dates:  Aug 5th-17th, 19th – 30th

Time: 15:30

Price: £14 Concessions £13

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/deluge

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Hello! Tell us all about your show!

Deluge is a multimedia, clownish, physical theatre solo show. It’s a dramedy: a comic exploration of grief. The piece is built from real interviews I collected through a social media call-out, mixed with my own experience.

I started writing the show when I realised I was grieving. Sometimes we don’t even notice it until suddenly it hits you: “oh… I’ve been grieving this whole time”. I remember one day I said to a friend, “If I could count my thoughts in litres and add all my tears, I could flood a house.” After saying it out loud, I thought: “That’s my next show”.

So the show takes place in a house full of water leaks, where a character, in the wake of a breakup, tries to understand grief by bringing in other people’s stories, getting lost in a blur between real stories and imagination.

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

The ones I don’t know yet. The best Fringe experiences I’ve had were ones I stumbled into without a plan. But I have so many friends bringing shows this year, brilliant artists I really admire, I just haven’t caught up with them all yet.

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.

Yes, a few times. Energy management. Talk to people properly, not as networking, but as actual conversations – that sense of support and being together is one of the biggest gifts of the Fringe. Eat real food. Not everything is urgent, even if it feels like it is. See things outside your usual choices. Be kind to yourself, leave space to fall a little in love with things.

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

Cold shower. Coffee. A bit of meditation. Check the tickets report: to flyer or not to flyer? Admin from my bed.

After that it’s a mix of shows, accidental meetings, intentional meetings, flyering, and conversations that go on much longer than planned.

About an hour and a half before my show I start to pull back: a bit of silence, a warm up, another cold shower, get ready, and go.

After the show I’ll usually jump straight into someone else’s.

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

I really like 10 to 10 in Delhi. It’s a cosy little place, the curries are great, and it’s good value.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

There’s something about performing every day for a whole month that I genuinely love. You find things in the show you wouldn’t find any other way.

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

A fan. I need white noise and moving air to sleep. Essential.

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

Cooking at home.

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

@gabiflares

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

Physical, comedic, surreal.

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