EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- The Missing Girl of Grigglewood

Tell us about The Missing Girl of Grigglewood.

The Missing Girl of Grigglewood is set in the Gothic era with in a tiny town called Grigglewood that only possesses 4 other residents; most of which are very shifty and mysterious people. The show tells the tale of a young girl named Rose who mysteriously goes missing in the tiny town of Grigglewood that leaves her young brother Peter and her Father on a wild goose chase for her. On their journey throughout the town they meet the strange residents of Grigglewood of which leads them to their next clue in order to find Rose and although they get themselves in deeper trouble than they bargained for, they would stop at nothing till they find their precious Rose.

The show is filled with witty humour, improvisation, live music, dark slapstick comedy and a crazy adventure you are sure not to forget!

Why bring it to Edinburgh:
4 of our company members have already experienced what it is like to be a part of the Fringe! We had previously gone to Canada's Edmonton Fringe Festival 2016 with another show named 'The Dragon' and thought to devise a different show this year, The Missing Girl of Grigglewood, and bring it to Edinburgh Fringe 2017. As a company we know that Edinburgh Fringe is one of the most prestigious and utterly talented Fringe events of the year, so we wanted to push our selves to reach the goal of performing in Edinburgh Fringe. We also hope to tickle peoples funny bone and introduce them to a different kind of theatre that thrives on slap stick comedy, improvisation and our training roots of European physical theatre.

What sets it apart from other shows at the fringe:

In The Quirks theatre are a tight knit group of 6 as we have all studied together and produced work together for 4 years. The Missing Girl of Grigglewood is set apart from other shows as the cast use their improvisation skills and Gothic story line to transport and immerse the audience in to the eerie town that is Grigglewood. The show tackles a dark subject however the story makes light of the situation through the innocence and journey of our protagonist Peter who is only 6 years old, trying to find his beloved sister Rose. In the Quirks Witty script gives the cast and the audience the ability to break the fourth wall while enticing them to help solve the mystery of the missing girl.

Who would you recommend comes to see you:

We would recommend those who enjoy watching the works of Monty python, Tim Burton and anyone who has seen 'The Play That Goes Wrong' to come and see 'The Missing Girl of Grigglewood' as we are have similar qualities of comedy, Genre and enjoy improvising to different audiences to lure them deeper in to the story of the missing girl. We also invite all those who are fans of the Gothic World and fans of slapstick dark comedy to come and watch the show. We hope to tickle everyones funny bones...we need all the help we can get to find The Missing Girl of Grigglewood!

Are there any shows you are hoping to catch at the Festival

There are plenty!

We are big fans of Gecko and would love to see their show 'The dreamer'. We also hope to catch 'Tape Face' as we have heard many great things about it. We hope to catch as many theatrical performances as possible as we are performing every day at 4.30pm!

Timings and ticket information for The Missing Girl of Grigglewood are available on the edfringe website.