EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Nerdf*cker

Tell us a bit about Nerdf*cker.

Nerdf*cker is a one-woman ode to geek love, an exploration of what can happen on the other side of the line between passion and obsession. My character is about to have a game of chess played on her back, at a geek convention. She isn't sure she wants to go through with it, but a lifetime of bad boundaries has made it almost impossible to back out now. And the audience arrived early, so guess who she has to entertain for an hour until the real show starts? One part romance, one part pop-culture comedy, one part psycho-thriller, Nerdf*cker is "theatre of the awkward" at its finest. It will steal your heart. Or stomp on it.

Why bring it to Edinburgh?

The Fringe remains one of the few places that a play called Nerdf*cker would even stand a chance of getting reviewed, and while the play got good attention on the Canadian circuit, I'm trying to bust it out to presenters in Europe. Those folks don't go to Calgary, but they do go to Edinburgh.

What sets it apart from other shows at the Fringe?

Nerdf*cker is unusual for a solo show, because it's neither a monologue or stand-up comedy: this is straight-up theatre with a cutting edge. Also, it features an older, fat, basically non-traditional actress-me!-and it dives into nerd subcultures from an angle that doesn't often get play.

Who would you recommend comes to see you?

Adventurous theatre lovers. Geeks and nerds of all stripes (we have been around long enough to be able to handle some social critique). Students of the human condition. Anyone who has ever given up a piece of themselves for the sake of love.

Are there any other shows you're hoping to catch in Edinburgh?

I'm excited to see Die Roten Punkte's Eurosmash; they always put on a good show. Generally, though, I like to save my show-going energy for other solo performers. I consider Fringe to be my continuing education; this is my summer school. I'm looking forward to Peter Michael Marino's Show Up!, and also JoJo Bellini's cabaret show. Nicole Henriksen's A Robot in Human Skin is something else I want to see; I've only seen her in short storytelling spots, and I can't wait to see a full hour of her. Someday I'll get into one of Peter Antoniou's Happy Medium shows. It might not be this year, but someday.

Timings and ticket information for Nerdf*cker are available on the edfringe website.

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