Kate Smurthwaite To Write A New Show Everyday for Edinburgh Fringe

Kate Smurthwaite is going to write 20 completely different shows, one a day, each written in 24 hours, for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Each show will be based on audience suggestions from the previous day. Her performance will include stand-up but also small elements of poetry, music and sketch. Each new performance will only include a maximum of three minutes of material from her previous shows, making each show almost entirely unique. Each show will have an individual title, e-flyer and blurb which will be on her Instagram page in advance of the show.

Kate has written more than 25 solo shows since she started in comedy in 2004. She has taught comedy since 2009 at City Academy. She’s also written for TV and radio, typically for topical fast-turnaround shows like Have I Got News For You, BBC3’s BAFTA-winning The Revolution Will Be Televised and recently BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News. 

"It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and I’m 50 now. It’s not going to get easier when I’m 60 is it?" Kate states. "I think I can write about 5-7 mins of comedy material in an hour. That’s what I aim for when I write for other people. I’m pre-writing as many blocks of material as I can and hope to have a pile of maybe 100 pre-written routines I can utilise at least one or two of each day. Of course it will depend on what topics come up."

"Kate Smurthwaite writes and performs a brand new full-length stand-up show every single day for the entire Edinburgh Fringe based on audience suggestions from the previous day (not Tuesdays)" will be in performances from August 8-30 at the Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room located at 29-35 Niddry Street, Edinburgh. The performance is free, and not ticketed. 

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