Edinburgh Fringe
Before the Drugs Kick In
A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old, stand-up comedian with everyone in the audience being part of her imagination, including you. Sit back and enjoy your trip. Comedy, theatre, time travel. Maria DeCotis is Lynn T Walsh. Recent credits include opening for Mike Birbiglia on Broadway, Comedy Central, HBO's Women in Comedy Festival, Rolling Stone, Vogue and The New York Times. Maria's work has been shared by Stephen Colbert, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Stiller, Natasha Lyonne, and Padma Lakshmi.
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Featuring
- Maria DeCotis - Lynn T Walsh
Poster Awards
Reviews
- The Wee Review
- Edinburgh Festivals
- Theatre Scotland
- Edinburgh Reviews
- The Scotsman
- North West End UK
Press articles
Popcorn Award for New Writing at the Edinburgh Fringe - Longlist Announced
Popcorn Group, a film, television, and theatre production company founded by filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, has again partnered up with the BBC Writersroom and eight renowned Edinburgh theatre venues to shortlist the best of new writing coming to this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
BBC Writersroom, 4th August 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 5th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 6th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 7th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 8th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 9th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 10th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 11th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 12th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 14th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 15th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 16th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 17th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 18th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 19th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 20th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 21st Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 22nd Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 23rd Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 24th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 25th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |
| 26th Aug | 12:55 | theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2) |