{"id":264816,"date":"2025-07-14T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/264816\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:45:13","slug":"fringe-2025-edinburgh-actor-returns-home-with-solo-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/264816\/","title":{"rendered":"Fringe 2025 – Edinburgh actor returns home with solo show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edinburgh-born actor and writer Kathryn Marper is returning to her hometown this August with her solo show \u2018SH*T SHOW!\u2019, which will run at PBH\u2019s Free Fringe from 2 to 24 August.<\/p>\n

The Carlisle-based performer, who graduated with First Class Honours in Acting (Creative Performance Practice) in 2023, aims to create bold, original work that tackles difficult subjects with both humour and heart.<\/p>\n

\u2018SH*T SHOW!\u2019 follows Jessica, a character who struggles with therapy and her own tendency to overshare with strangers. The production is described as \u201ca darkly comic exploration of what happens when you\u2019re forced to confront the worst thing that ever happened to you \u2013 and discover that the person you are afterwards might be someone worth fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marper, who also studied HND in Musical Theatre at MGA Academy of Performing Arts, has built an impressive portfolio since graduating. She has toured the UK and internationally with Theatre in Education shows including \u2018Hope\u2019, \u2018How are You?\u2019 and \u2018During the War\u2019.\u00a0 Her versatility as a performer has also been showcased through UK pantomime tours of \u2018Oliver\u2019, \u2018Cinderella\u2019 and \u2018Jack and the Beanstalk\u2019.<\/p>\n

A work-in-progress version of the show debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, receiving positive feedback and encouraging Marper to further develop the show.<\/p>\n

Working alongside dramaturg and director Poppy Rowan, with sound by Tom Marper, Kathryn has created what she describes as \u201can unflinching, funny, and ultimately hopeful look at survival, healing, and the messy business of being human \u2013 a story that every woman will recognise.\u201d<\/p>\n

In June, SH*T SHOW! had a successful run at Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple receiving glowing reviews from both critics and audiences. The Fringe Theatrefest Blog described it as \u201ca furious feminist tour de force,\u201d while audience members have praised it as \u201cpowerful, impactful, raw, entertaining\u201d and \u201cheartbreakingly hilarious, genius and important.\u201d<\/p>\n

The production comes with a content warning as it deals with serious issues including sexual assault, mental health and violence, but Marper\u2019s approach combines raw honesty with dark comedy to create a piece that audiences have found both moving and empowering.<\/p>\n

\u2018SH*T SHOW!\u2019 will be performed at Carbon (Room 3), 208 Cowgate, Edinburgh, daily at 7:55pm (except Mondays) from 2nd to 24th August as part of PBH\u2019s Free Fringe<\/a>. The 55-minute show offers Edinburgh audiences the chance to see a powerful piece of theatre that addresses important contemporary issues while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.<\/p>\n

For a local performer returning to her roots, bringing such a personal and impactful show to the Edinburgh Fringe represents both a homecoming and a bold artistic statement about the power of theatre to explore our most challenging experiences with courage and hope.<\/p>\n

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