Stephen Bailey performs ‘Our Kid’ at The Free Sisters (Laughing Horse Free Fringe Festival) during August.
- What is your Fringe show about?
It’s a FUNNY show about feeling not very good about myself and kind of looking at myself and saying okay, how do you build your confidence when you are told WHO you are by HOW you came into this world? Gay, working-class, poor, ginger, chubby, camp, and feminine. How do you get people to see the adjectives that deeper define you – fighter, dreamer, kind! There’s still loads of inappropriate jokes though – it isn’t one of those fringe shows.
- How many times/many years have you appeared at the Fringe?
This is like my fifth hour – because I hate myself. Next year, I’ll have a mortgage so you may never see me again so I reckon you embrace it now.
- What’s your most memorable moment from the Fringe?
When a power lesbian told me that I was the best show she’d seen in years and put £100 in the bucket! I was like WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
- What’s the worst thing about the Fringe?
I never feel quite clean. There ain’t no shower like your own shower.
- If you were not a performer what would you be doing?
I’d probably own a home, have a husband and have a freshly cooked meal every night.
- How do you prepare for a performance?
I have to make myself really nervous then it gives me the energy to deliver. I have this weird psychological thing engrained in me where I have to tell myself that no one is going to enjoy me and it gives me the power to prove them wrong. Isn’t that mad?
- Favourite thing about being in Edinburgh?
I get to see my comedy friends who I don’t get to see as often because our diaries don’t align EVER. Also losing weight because of all the walking!
- What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve ever done?
A man named “Andrew” – I am not using his real name as I don’t want to be sued! But he was Scottish!
- Favourite Scottish food/drink?
It’s not technically Scottish – but I love a visit to Ciao Roma. Or those like potato cakes you get for brekkie!
- Sum up your show in three words
Gossipy, Mainstream, Funny.
Stephen Bailey performs ‘Our Kid’ at The Free Sisters (Laughing Horse Free Fringe Festival) during August. For tickets, please visit www.edfringe.com
You can follow Stephen on Twitter at @stephencomedy
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