Dave Bibby

Lead Pencil: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018

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Who? Louise Beresford, Maddie Rice and Dave Bibby
What? Lead Pencil
Where? Underbelly Cowgate (venue 61)
When? 19:40

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

Why, what have people been saying? They been saying we haven’t been working hard? Who said that? Was it Noel Edmonds? Prick. We’re ready. Tell Edmonds we’re ready.

What is the premise of your Edinburgh show this year?

Our uber-famous 90’s TV kids show legends The Art Team are doing a reunion that will most definitely not go wrong and descend into a frantic hour of sex, drugs and an investigation into the suspicious death of our beloved mascot, Mr Sausage. Everyone’s a suspect. Especially Noel fricking Edmonds!

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

Brexit. Also we we’re literally on the other side of the world from each other for most of this year. January – June Maddie was touring Fleabag in Australia. She then came back in time for Dave to start his World Cup show, which then finished as Louise started rehearsals for her new one-woman show. So yeah mainly Brexit.

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Who would most enjoy your show?

Anyone who knows the lyrics to the Fresh Prince theme tune. Our show is packed with 90’s tunes: big shout out to Ini Kamoze, Britney and B*witched! Should be fun. 

Do you have any other Edinburgh show recommendations?

DON’T MAKE A SPREADSHEET! I mean, of course, book ahead if there’s someone you really wanna see. But it’s an ARTS FESTIVAL. It’s about creativity and spontaneity. The next big stars do not have thousands of pounds to spend on PR and huge billboards. They’re in a shitty little room somewhere – take a punt! Also add Louise’s show (sorry) at Assembly and Maddie’s shows ‘Pickle Jar’ and ‘Zazu’ at Underbelly to your spreadsheets. 

What is your favourite thing about Edinburgh as a city?

The climate. It’s cool and rains a lot. Usually this is the thing we hate most but we’re currently sat in a boiling hot London Itsu sweating like an Edinburgh sketch group who haven’t actually finished writing their show yet. 

What are your plans for after the festival?

Probs sort out Brexit.

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THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2018

The Edinburgh Interviews 2017: Dave Bibby

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Stand up Dave Bibby is performing his debut show Nobody Puts Bibby in the Corner at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. The show is a showcase of sketches, improvisation and storytelling, with a variety of comedy characters and accents to delight audiences. Dave will be performing at Underbelly, Cowgate throughout August.

1) What excites you most about the Edinburgh Festival?

There is still that little spark about the place every year where someone comes out of nowhere to get people excited. I mean, for every one of these there’s 50 people who have paid their life savings to a PR ‘guru’ who has never seen them perform, but like the scene of a tragic event look beyond the hype headlines and you’ll start to see good people on the fringes.

2) What is your first Edinburgh show about?

Nobody Puts Bibby in the Corner is my first solo venture north of the wall. It’s comedy tapas – a mix of storytelling, stand up, sketch, songs and even a little gameshow element as well.

3) Does your comedy attract a certain type of audience?

Drunks. Lots of drunks. Though my show is packed with audience interaction where the audience become the stars – the joke is always on me. So my audiences are fun and increasingly confident. But mainly drunk.

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4) What is the worst experience you’ve had with Edinburgh accommodation?

One year we threw a massive house party and my flatmate forgot to mention there was a viewing the following morning as the landlord was selling. An estate agent turned up with a startled young couple and climbed over piles of Edinburgh Festival’s most despicable (and unprofessional) sleeping comedians. 

5) What is your most treasured memory of your comedy career so far?

Getting trolled. We (my sketch group Lead Pencil) performed live from the prestigious BBC Festival stage for Radio 4 and got our first Twitter troll. I have a section in my show where I put some abuse on the screen from 10 years of #showbiz. But there’s nothing like your first random troll to make you feel like you are making it – nobody trolls nobodies.

6) What show will you definitely be seeing at the festival this year?

Spencer Jones does The Herbert in ‘The Audition’. He’s my fave dickhead. Also some amazing one woman shows to look out for – ‘Victim’ at The Pleasance and a little known show called ‘Fleabag’ at Underbelly.

7) What do you hope to gain from the Edinburgh Festival this year?

Weight.

8) What do you imagine your last ever show will be about?

It will be called ‘Hasta La Vista Bibby’ and will be a one-man retelling of ‘Labyrinth’ with a finale where I reach out and touch David Bowie in Heaven like The Creation of Adam… except I die at the end. Every day for a month.

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THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2017