Njambi McGrath talks about 1 Last Dance with My Father.
1 Tell us about your Fringe show
I am doing a show called 1 Last Dance with My Father. Twenty years after my estranged father and I parted company, after a beating which nearly killed me, our paths crossed again when my brother decided to get married. I decided to confront him but then he did the craziest thing. It's an hour of dark comedy.
2 Best thing about the Fringe?
Seeing all the different creative ideas around. It really is overwhelming at times.
3 Worst thing about the Fringe?
It's expensive.
4 How many years have you been coming to the Fringe?
Five years.
5 Favourite Fringe venue?
Counting House.
6 Best Fringe memory?
The first great review I had, sitting on the Royal Mile reading it.
7 Best heckle?
“Love your hair”.
8 Craziest on stage experience?
I did Comedy Car Crash in Edinburgh which is like a gong show. One of the judges put their cards up and I thought it was game over. So, feeling humiliated, I said they were all w*****s, then realised I had another five minutes, which I spent grovelling to win them back.
9 What’s on your rider?
Well, I have a very bizarre ritual, sipping water, going to the toilet, wiping my nose(I worry about unsightly things) and double check I haven’t got a wedgy.
10 How do you wind down after a show?
Drinking.
11 What do you love about Scotland?
Accent.
12 What do you like about Edinburgh?
The buildings and history.
13 What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve done?
Worn a kilt.
14 What kind of jokes do a Scottish crowd seem to respond to?
Any good jokes.
15 Favourite joke?
"You should have been like your cousin, she died at birth" - Joan Rivers
16 Favourite Scottish food/drink?
Whisky
Njambi McGrath will perform 1 Last Dance with My Father at Laughing Horse at Espionage until August 27.
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