Tin Can People's production of Katie & Pip is on at Summerhall - Old Lab, from August 3 - 12.
- What is your Fringe show about?
Our show is about a young 15-year-old girl called Katie; Katie has type 1 diabetes and has trained her own border collie dog ‘Pip’ to detect when her blood sugars go out of range. Pip saves Katie’s life on a daily basis. The show celebrates this bond whilst letting loose a live dog, 200 hundred tennis balls, flailing blood sugars and fast-paced poetry rants. The show celebrates living life to full whilst raising awareness to invisible disability. The show is about compassion between humans and dogs, and the love of Scotland! (we love Scotland).
- How many times/many years have you appeared at the Fringe?
Once before (last year).
- What’s your most memorable moment from the Fringe?
Watching Forced Entertainment’s show ‘Real Magic’ and seeing people turn up for what they thought would be a magic show; what they experienced in reality was electrifying chicken dances high on sausages. Contemporary performance at its best.
- What’s the worst thing about the Fringe?
Money.
- If you were not a performer what would you be doing?
Eating, drinking and watching shows.
- How do you prepare for a performance?
Recite our text while walking in a circle, squeeking dog toys and listening to ‘Danger High Voltage’ by Electric 6.
- Favourite thing about being in Edinburgh?
It’s in Scotland. We love Scotland. We love Campbelltown. It’s a good vibe.
- What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve ever done?
This show! We make audiences leave the performance while listening to ‘Mull of Kintyre’ by Wings. It’s all a bit cheesy. But it’s great!
- Favourite Scottish food/drink?
Single malt whisky (a peaty one).
- Sum up your show in three words
Dog. Diabetes. Danger.
Show summary
Katie & Pip celebrates the relationship between Katie, a 15-year-old Type 1 Diabetic girl and Pip, her five-year-old border collie, trained by Katie to save her life on a daily basis. Led by performance-making duo Charlotte and Rob alongside Katie (Rob's little sister) and Pip, the performance explores compassion and companionship between humans and dogs. On a journey of extreme highs and extreme lows, the cast celebrate freedom and living life to the full despite life's significant obstacles. Watch dogs be humans and humans be dogs as this chaotic and unpredictable collision of youth unfolds.
Tin Can People's production of Katie & Pip is on at Summerhall - Old Lab, from August 3 - 12 and is suitable for ages eight and above.
For tickets, please visit www.edfringe.com
You can follow the Tin Can People theatre group on Twitter at @tincanpeople, visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tincanpeople/ and their official website at www.tincanpeople.com
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