Kathy talks about working as a drag king in character comedy in our interview.<\/p>\n
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Without saying too much, what can audiences expect from your show?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a drag king character comedy show about a middle aged man in lycra. He\u2019s newly single, he\u2019s unhappy, and he\u2019s spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon. <\/p>\n Expect masculine posturing, unsightly bulges, and emotional songs as this absurd man spirals into a breakdown of his own making.\u00a0<\/p>\n Where did you get the idea to create this show and bring it to Edinburgh?<\/strong><\/p>\n I used to cycle to work in London (wearing jeans like a normal person) and I would be constantly overtaken by middle-aged men in lycra. And I always thought\u2026 where could you possibly be going? <\/p>\n Do you need to be in full sportswear in Zone 1? Why won\u2019t you put your feet down at the lights? I started doing an impression of who I thought that man might be as I cycled, and The Cycling Man was born\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n How did you get your start in comedy? Do you find Fringe festivals inspiring?<\/strong><\/p>\n I started out doing sketch comedy at university (having done theatre as a teenager and always been cast in comedy parts). <\/p>\n I found myself drawn to silly, character-driven stuff which I continued after university with my comedy partner Derek Mitchell and started performing solo in 2019. <\/p>\n I find Fringe festivals hugely inspiring \u2013 it\u2019s amazing to see such a range of work and meet your peers. It was seeing Emma Sidi, Lolly Adefope and Anna Mann at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016 that opened my eyes to character comedy in the first place. <\/p>\n They\u2019re also an amazing training ground for performers \u2013 it\u2019s special and rare to be able to perform a show every day for a month. I wouldn\u2019t be the performer I am today with Fringe festivals!\u00a0<\/p>\n What are you looking forward to the most at Edinburgh?<\/strong><\/p>\n Doing the show every day for different audiences is a treat \u2013 finding new things in the character that I don\u2019t expect is so much fun. <\/p>\n I\u2019m excited to hang out with my comedy friends & peers \u2013 watching their shows, celebrating and commiserating together. It\u2019s really like one big comedy school trip. <\/p>\n And I can\u2019t wait to discover new comedians, see mind-blowing stuff that inspires me.\u00a0<\/p>\n Where can we see your work after Fringe?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m based in London, so I\u2019ll be performing a bunch there \u2013 I\u2019m hoping I\u2019ll do some sort of tour around the UK so keep your eyes peeled for that! <\/p>\n And you can always find silly videos on my Instagram<\/a> and TikTok @kathykathymm<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\tLike this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n