Rob Carter is performing I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A play by Christopher Bliss at Pleasance Dome during August. 

  • What is your Fringe show about?

I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: a play by Christopher Bliss is a character comedy show told through the eyes of Rob Carter’s comedy creation, Christopher Bliss.

Christopher Bliss, the worst novelist in Shropshire, has written, directed, and cast himself in his first ever play, alongside both of his friends. Despite having no reference points other than the one-mile radius around his own house, Christopher confidently tackles the big issues of adultery, murder, and heavy petting. Having never been to the theatre before, Christopher thinks he has invented a new genre, and thinks he’s changing the face of the entertainment industry forever.

  • How many times/many years have you appeared at the Fringe?

This will be my sixth year at the fringe, and my third as Christopher Bliss.

  • What’s your most memorable moment from the Fringe?

My ingrowing toenail bursting as I ran in flip flops to get to a gig in an old wine cellar. As I walked onto the stage I bled onto one of the other acts props, which turned out to be a graph with a Swastika on it.

  • What’s the worst thing about the Fringe?

Seeing someone you know in your show on the last day and remembering you told them you’d see their show but didn’t. Then overthinking how you’re going to tell them why you didn’t see their show and ruining your own show in the process.

  • If you were not a performer what would you be doing?

Making films. I love the idea of creating something that has never existed before.

  • How do you prepare for a performance?

I put my hair into a centre parting, do up my top button and say the words ‘Alright, I’m Christopher Bliss’. This isn’t as easy as it sounds, because my real name is Rob Carter.

  • What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve ever done?

My ingrowing toenail bursting as I ran in flip flops to get to a gig in an old wine cellar, and DOING THE GIG ANYWAY.

  • Favourite Scottish food/drink?

Neeps and Tatties. Just to say the words ‘neeps’ and ‘tatties’.

Show summary

The worst novelist in Shropshire has written, directed, and cast himself in his first ever play, alongside both of his friends. 

Rob Carter is performing I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife: A play by Christopher Bliss at Pleasance Dome during August. For tickets, please visit www.edfringe.com