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Catherine Bohart: The Edinburgh Interviews 2019

July 10, 2019 by Becca Moody Leave a Comment
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Who? Catherine Bohart
What? Lemon
Where? Pleasance Courtyard – Upstairs (Venue 33)
When? 18:00

What are your feelings as you enter into this year’s Edinburgh Fringe season?

I’m really excited for the Fringe this year. Lemon is my second show so I don’t have the same levels of fear that I did last year that I wouldn’t be able to write the show or that I couldn’t make it through the month. Of course, there are new reasons to be anxious (it wouldn’t be any fun if there weren’t), I want the show to be better than last year’s and truer to my comic voice but mainly I’m looking forward to it. I just want people who come back to have a good time and for people who’ve never seen me before to get a clear sense of who I am. I think the show is funnier than last year’s though and that’s a good place to start. I say ‘the show’, I obviously mean the crumpled, tea stained notebook I carry everywhere.

What is the premise of your Edinburgh show this year?

Lemon is about sex, relationships and love. It’s mainly jokes about societal expectants of those things and how they are perceived when between two women. I’ve dated men and woman and though I don’t buy into a gender binary in any strict manner, I hope the show is a fun exploration of how those experiences have differed and compared for me. It’s pretty smutty, I didn’t mean it to be but it seems that all that tea has been making me kind of rude.

What is the biggest obstacle you face(d) while putting this show together?

Scheduling time for crying. Big part of my process.

Has your attitude towards the Fringe changed at all in recent years?

I’m more positive about it than I have been in the past. I mean, sure it’s hard and long and expensive. But also, all your friends are there and you get to perform everyday to people who meant to see you (this may change this year as another comic has the same show title as me), and you see some of the best comedians in the world every day. Whereas before I was quite scared by it, now though I am still terrified, it feels like a fun goal for the year rather than a looming spectre. Most days… I think… yeah, let’s say that.

Do you have any other Edinburgh show recommendations?

Oh yeah, so many! Ahir Shah, Laura Davis, Sarah Keyworth, Chloe Petts, Liza Treyger, Lou Sanders, Helen Bauer, Sophie Duker, Ed Night, Larry Dean, Rhys Nicholson.

Where would you like to be in a year’s time?

Answering Q&As for my Edinburgh Fringe Show. I like to set achievable goals.

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR CATHERINE BOHART: ‘LEMON’ HERE

THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2019

Posted in: Comedians, Edinburgh, Interviews Tagged: Catherine Bohart, Edinburgh Festival, Lemon, The Edinburgh Interviews, The Edinburgh Interviews 2019

Catherine Bohart: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018

June 28, 2018 by Becca Moody Leave a Comment

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Who? Catherine Bohart
What? Immaculate
Where? Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker 2 (venue 33)
When? 16:15

Are you prepared for what this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has in store for you? 

No! Every year I try to do things to control what I can of the festival like planning exercise and healthy food and lots of self care, by day 3 I’m usually a husk of a person. Also, this is my first year playing with the grown ups (doing an hour) so I have no idea how that will go!

What is the premise of your Edinburgh show this year?

I’m the bisexual daughter of a Catholic deacon and I have OCD (the real kind, not the “I love a made bed” kind, though I do also love a made bed…) and my show is about how those things all came to a head at the same time and how I dealt with that.

What was the biggest obstacle you face(d) while putting this show together?

I’m a perfectionist, the biggest obstacle is my own constant critique. I’m doing my best to let it develop but I have to constantly resist the urge to throw it all away and run for the hills!

Who would most enjoy your show?

My show is as much about family as it is anything else so anyone with one of those. I think it’s bizarre to pigeon hole who your comedy is for. There isn’t a uniform experience for any group of people so I’m going to let the audience decide whether it’s for them. Though obviously, I hope most people enjoy it.

Do you have any other Edinburgh show recommendations?

Yes, so many! I always go to see Felicity Ward when I need to belly laugh and forget about the Fringe, she’s amazing. Also, I’m biased because I’m dating her but Sarah Keyworth’s show is going to be really special and we are on in the same room one after another so you can catch a sapphic a double bill! Larry Dean and I have lots of previews together and his show is hilarious. Rosie Jones, Heidi Regan, Micky Overman, Sindhu Vee, Jake Lambert, there are so many great comics! See as much as you can! 

What is your favourite thing about Edinburgh as a city?

Edinburgh is where I fell in love with comedy so I love everything about it. The food, it’s the food.

What are your plans for after the festival?

There’s an after?

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR CATHERINE BOHART: ‘IMMACULATE’ HERE

THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2018

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