2018 Edinburgh Fringe

Fringe Q&A: If you had a gun...

Edinburgh Q&A

We asked some of the comedians at the Fringe, 'If you had a gun with one bullet in it, what would you do?'... Like their answers? Click on the titles to see the dates for their hopefully ammo-free shows.


Alex Cofield: Supernova. Alex Cofield

Alex Cofield

I would put it in a box marked "For when the Dolphins come" and bury it somewhere easy to find in 10 years' time.

Andy Storey: Awkward. Andy Storey

Andy Storey

I would do what anyone would do. Try to twiddle it round on my finger, before laying it flat on my palm and proclaiming "Ooh, it's heavier than you would imagine." Then shoot a man.

Anuvab Pal: Empire. Anuvab Pal

Anuvab Pal

Use it to chase up my delayed payments from older gigs.

Christian Finnegan: My Goodness. Christian Finnegan

Christian Finnegan

Wait, you're asking me, a Left-leaning American comedian what I would do with a bullet? in 2018?? This is a set up, isn't it? You're trying to get me arrested!

Church of Phil

Church of Phil

Liam (Head of Recruitment): I'd put it in a violin case and prank the string section of our local orchestra (who have enough internal conflict to deal with as it is), by switching one of their violin cases with the one with a gun in. It'll go down a hoot! They'll be like "What's a gun doing where my violin should be?!" and they'll realise it's a joke and they will all have a good laugh and forget their musical differences and if someone does get shot accidentally it'll be somewhere comical like the groin or buttocks.

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

CSI Improv

We don't use guns at CrimeSceneImpro. Our murder methods are much more surreal! Previous weapons include: porridge, a teddy bear, and a trebuchet. What will this year's audiences come up with?

Damian Clark: Extra Show. Damian Clark

Damian Clark

Take it through airport security and kick off when they confiscate it. "Why?! Its only got ONE bullet!"

Ed Night: An Aesthetic. Ed Night

Ed Night

I'd hold up my venue's box office for all the tickets for the whole run of my show so I could have "sold out show" on my poster next year.

Angry Face Emoji. Image shows from L to R: Ryan Dalton, Esther Manito

Esther Manito

Shoot the next person who tells me "I don't normally find women funny".

Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage. Image shows from L to R: Nicola Dempsey, Rosie Dempsey

Flo & Joan

Wait to see if we found a bunch more bullets, and we'd wait a while if we had to, we're in no rush. Then we'd look for a horse and a cowboy hat, jump on said horse and fire the gun and bullets into the air as the horse bucked around a bit, like in a Western movie. Then when the bullets had run out and the horse was tired, we'd dismount and go home to watch Netflix, probably.

Lord of the Game of the Ring of Thrones

Hivemind

Hold up the bullet store.

It's Not Cute Anymore

It's Not Cute Anymore

Fire it into the air on the Royal Mile, then shepherd the frightened masses into our show "for safety".

Jack Barry: Tango. Jack Barry

Jack Barry

For Christmas two years ago my sister gave me a shirt, but the shop she bought it from forgot to remove the security tag. I've spent the last two years trying to remove the tag so I can wear the shirt without looking like a thief. I'm pretty sure the only thing that could get it off would be if I shot it with a gun.

Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!. Image shows from L to R: Freya Parker, Celeste Dring

Lazy Susan

Throw it in the Thames as we do all our guns.

Luke Rollason's Planet Earth. Luke Rollason

Luke Rollason

I would pretend it was the starting pistol for a gigantic race down the royal mile. When it is completely abandoned of potential punters I will begin flyering for my show. Heaven.

Matt and Ollie are... Dads!

Matt & Ollie

We would travel back in time and shoot the inventor of the first gun before he thought of it, thereby preventing guns ever being invented. Of course, the risk is that he survives the shooting and then we've just given him a great idea for a new invention.

Matthew Highton - Insufficient Memory. Matthew Highton

Matthew Highton

I'd take that gun and that bullet, study them and I'd make more guns and more bullets and when I had enough guns and bullets I'd watch the god damn world burn... Seriously though I'd hand it in... TO THE GUN MAKER WHO WOULD MAKE ALL MY GUNS AND BULLETS!! Not really, I'd obviously actually hand it in, HAND IT INTO THE WORLD AS IT BURNS... Got to stop this now... The nice in me will regret handing this question in. Please, just please come to my show, that's all I want to say in this answer.

Micky Overman: Role Model. Micky Overman

Micky Overman

I have no faith in my own abilities to handle a gun without shooting myself so I'd probably just be very scared of it. Maybe I'd do what I usually do when I'm scared of something: put it under a glass and wait for someone to remove it safely.

Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional. Nick Elleray

Nick Elleray

I'd line up Nick Hall and Nick Doody and shoot them. Purely so that the morbid and curious would visit their listings in the guide and find mine between them. Nothing personal, gents, just business.

Richard Brown: You Are Not My Audience. Richard Brown

Richard Brown

End each show by playing Russian roulette so, just once, my show would have the ending it deserves.

Simon Jablonski - Love. Simon Jablonski

Simon Jablonski

Write an Edinburgh show about it.

Susan Harrison Is a Bit Weepy. Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison

I'd shoot my phone in the face. No regrets. Farewell phone, you brought me nothing but stress, heartache and the ability to find out what the Saved By The Bell cast look like now.

Swag

Swag

As a female comedy act, you attract trolls like it's a rite of passage. They're astoundingly predictable. Now, it's not like violence is the answer but if this question implies a get-out-of-jail-free-card, then a warning shot to the kneecap could do quite nicely. Cheers.

The Delightful Sausage: Regeneration Game. Image shows from L to R: Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill

The Delightful Sausage

Amy might finally be able to convince Chris to overtake on the motorway.

The Pin: Backstage. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Owen, Ben Ashenden

The Pin

Fake question: Guns contain rounds which only become bullets when fired. So if anything, we'd ask which idiot re-inserted a discharged round.

Published: Saturday 4th August 2018

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