EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Phil Jerrod

Tell us a bit about your show.

This is my third solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe. I'm really excited about this one. It's going to be like Spiderman 3, or the Godfather part three, or Matrix Revolutions - you know - the best one. The show is all about who we envy and who we blame when things go wrong. But mainly it's another hour of nob gags, over extended metaphors and funny lists. Oh and shouting, I do a bit of shouting. You should come, it's going to be awesome.

Why bring it to Edinburgh?

It's the greatest arts festival in the world, there are more opportunities, more punters and more reviewers per capita than anywhere else on Earth and also because my agent is making me.

What sets it apart from other shows at the Fringe?

It's the only one with me in it for an hour. So if you want to see me for an hour then there's really nowhere else you can go. You could come and watch me through my curtains if you like, but that'll be a very different show. Not necessarily worse, just different. Other than than, well I'm a white, straight, middle-class man so I'm really filling quite a niche demographic there. My show has a joke about WHSmiths in it - that's got be worth something hasn't it?

Who would you recommend comes to see you?

Absolutely anyone can come and see the show. I'd rather very young children didn't come because there's going to be some swearing and adult content, also some very violent sexual imagery involving an unwanted erection and a lawnmower. It'd be great if no very old people came, because I slag them off a bit and I don't want to upset any Telegraph readers. Millennials get a bit of a rough ride as well. I guess people within the age range of say 29 to 32. Something like that.

Are there any other shows you're hoping to catch at the festival?

Really looking forward to Evelyn Mok's debut show this year. The mighty Chris Betts is back it The Fringe as well, which is awesome. I'm duty bound to mention the wonderful Sean Mcloughlin because he sorted out our accommodation this year and I don't want to get stuck with the crappy room. Other than that I'm sure there'll be some upside down naked poetry recital I can gatecrash.

Timings and ticket information for Phil Jerrod: Submerged are available on the edfringe website.

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