Edinburgh Festival 2024 Series - Ep 210: PALS

Today Elaine chats with writer and performer Mirren Wilson about her new play PALS which is a Scottish female adventure comedy making it’s debut at the Edinburgh Festival 2024. We chat the creation of the play, finding th balance of surviving financially and being a creative and much more. PALS - Gilded Balloon, Patter House - 31st July - 26th August (not 13th, 20th) @17.00 Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/pals PALS PALS tells the story of four crude, chaotic yet completely normal gal pals as they embark on a camping trek in the West of Scotland. In a bid to escape their lives, have a riotous time and avoid several mental breakdowns, these “Perfectly Average Lassies of Scotland” are completely out of their depths, in more ways than one. Mirren Wilson Mirren Wilson is a Scottish creative from Grangemouth, who has worked in Scottish Theatre for over 5 years as an actor and writer. This is Mirren’s first time in a producing role, and this will be her first staged play. Previous writing credits: What Do We Do Now?, a poem produced by F-Bomb Theatre; Romp, Mirren’s first commissioned play for Strange Town Theatre; Feeling Like A Wall-e, a mental health monologue which formed part of NHS Lothian’s Thrive Conference. EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 PODCAST & BLOG CALL OUT https://forms.gle/6obqxzCCWyY9aVSS6 10 slots for Scottish Based Artist - There will be 10 episodes dedicated to artist based in Scotland who are taking work to the festival in 2024. Sell Your Show Slots - We will be holiday 2 full day where there will be 10-minute slots to come and chat about your show. The first date will be in the first week of the festival and will be available to be in person or via Zoom. The second date will be in person at a venue in Edinburgh. All details of which will be given closer to the time. Please Note: podcast slots are not assigned on a "first come, first serve" basis. We select podcast guests based on relevance to our listenership. HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – [email protected] Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/