Episode 288: Edinburgh Festival Series - Mary Mac: Hail Mary -The Tartan Songstress

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with the brilliant JP McCue aka Mary Mac about their new show Mary Mac; Hail Mary - The Tartan Songstress Mary Mac – Hail Mary: The Tartan Songstress Assembly George square Studios – Studio two 5th – 30th August (not the 17th) 9:35pm (60 mins) Mary Mac – Hail Mary: The Tartan Songstress Born and raised in Glasgow, and trained at Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts, Mary Mac has blazed a Tartan Trail across the world! As one of the UK's busiest and best-loved cabaret performers, she is known for her quick wit, powerful vocals and crowd-pleasing performances. She regularly entertains audiences in theatres, cabaret venues and aboard cruise ships from the Caribbean to Copenhagen! From sailing the seven seas with her show to cruising with the Queen of the Seas, Jane McDonald. She has also starred in hit musicals 'La Cage Aux Folles' (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) and the UK tour of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' and supported 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Bianca Del Rio on her UK and European tour. Now Mary makes her eagerly-awaited and long overdue Edinburgh Fringe debut, packed full of powerhouse live vocals, comedy, storytelling, and high-energy entertainment. Following the Fringe, Mary Mac will play Dame Trott alongside Judge Rinder and Sam Womack in Jack and the Beanstalk' at the Theatre Royal Nottingham. TICKET LINK OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk IPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES Equity Toolkit: Link Stellar Quines: Link Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership 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