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!
Leo Hincks: Emotional Cowboy
Location: Gilded Balloon Teviot – Turret (Venue 14)
Dates: Aug 5rh-16th, 18th-31st
Time: 15:50
Price: £13.50
Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/leo-hincks-emotional-cowboy
Hello! Tell us all about your show!
Hello! I have a one-man comedy show called “Leo Hincks: Emotional Cowboy”. It’s part stand-up, part theatre and a full-on explosive breakdown – but the fun kind. The show is about me trying to pull off a flawless Edinburgh stand-up debut, but a lot of things get in the way. It’s Gen Z anxiety mixed with a deep love of pop-culture, exploring a desperation for fame contrasted by the deep fear of being perceived. That’s a lot of bases being covered but that also feels like 1% of the show, there’s genuinely something in it for everyone.
What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?
Anything that brands itself as “alt-comedy” – I’m there with bells on. Every year I watch Patti Harrison and every year she knocks it out of the park, one of the funniest and brilliant people alive! Despite being a Brit, a lot of my inspiration comes from alternative American comics. USA!
Also – as a recently graduated University of Bristol student I’m looking forward to seeing their Drama Societies’ shows ‘God Complex’ and ‘Body Parts’.
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 was lucky enough to do a week run last year in a play called Thirsty with my friends. My expectations were that fringe was going to be huge and busy, and somehow it was even bigger and bustling than I imagined. I feel like I can’t even give advice, in fact, I’m desperate for it. The only valuable advice I could give is always check the price of a pint before buying, there are combinations of numbers I didn’t even know existed.
If this is your first time – what are you looking forward to?
I was part of an ensemble for a week last year, this is my debut solo show this year, and I’m doing the whole month. The incredible Lolly Adefope once described fringe as “summer camp”, and that’s what I’m looking forward to – feeling like I’m part of something amazing. Who knows maybe I’ll ‘find myself’, I’m basically doing Fringe instead of Ayahuasca.
Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe
I wish I could describe early morning runs and pre-show yoga but I imagine my day at fringe (pre my show at 3:50) to consist of me rocking myself forwards and backwards on a chair in a chain cafe telling myself 5 things I can see and hear over and over again until it’s showtime.
Post- show however, I imagine watching as many shows as I can before I remember an onstage mistake that only I would know. I’ll then go to sleep and wake up with the same fear of a caveman being stalked by a lion. I love what I do by the way and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe?
Ting Thai Caravan has always been a staple for me when visiting the fringe. Delicious Thai food and cool vibes. On some days you could see one of your favourite performers awkwardly slurp a noodle soup bowl – it’s hours of fun!
Best thing about performing at the fringe?
Fringe feels electric and it feels like everyone in the whole universe is there. Whether they’re a world-famous comedian, or a humble naive debut (it’s me, I’m talking about me) it feels like everyone is there because they love doing what they do. Even if I have a life-changing breakdown at fringe, it’s still AT Fringe, I could be crying on the same street Phoebe Waller-Bridge was prepping for Fleabag.
Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?
I could lie and say I’m bringing my favourite cuddly toy but to be honest I went off those after watching Toy Story and became paranoid that 1. They were alive and 2. They found me annoying.
I guess the only thing I’m bringing to Fringe from my childhood is my deep fear that my trousers are going to fall down on stage, that one goes back a long time.
Oh, and probably a candle. Yay!
What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?
My plan is to go to a clowning show every time I’m hungry because there is usually a throwing-food-into-audience gag so that’s sustenance and entertainment sorted in one.
I think the best hack to save money at Fringe is to not bring a show up, but hey, then you wouldn’t be asking me questions. Sometimes attention is just worth investing in, that should be the motto of the festival. In fact, can I get money for that?
If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?
My TikTok is @leohcomedy and it is the proud home of my greatest achievement – a comment from Charli XCX.
My Instagram is @leohincks and it is the home of my second greatest achievement – photos my friends took of me.
And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show?
Lots of oversharing.
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