Writer-performer Georgina Collins is bringing her dark comedy solo show, SUCCUBUS, to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
“SUCCUBUS follows a young woman whose body goes delightfully rogue as her appetite blooms, putting the men in menu. As she navigates medical shrugs, moral chaos and a dawning hunger for power, she discovers others thriving in the dark alongside her. This one-woman show revels in gore, pop-culture parody and unapologetic desire.
A coming-of-rage fable with delicious heart, SUCCUBUS invites audiences to savour a richer, wilder vision of feminine possibility. A debut play written and performed by Georgina Collins, directed by Grainne Robson, produced by Halfway Productions.”
Where: Dexter at Underbelly, Bristo Square
When: 5-16 Aug
Ticket link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/succubus
How would you sell the show to audiences in one paragraph?
SUCCUBUS is a 50-minute cannibalistic joyride exploring shame, desire, rage, pleasure, and everything monstrous about women that they’re never allowed to be. What was born from my experiences with PMDD and frustrations with medical misogyny has since evolved into a demonic dark comedy, but at its heart it’s still about connection and the desire to be understood. If you’ve ever felt othered, misunderstood, or like there was something monstrous about you, I hope our anti-hero strikes a chord.
Do you enjoy participating in the Fringe? And do you have any moments you particularly remember?
This will be my Edinburgh Fringe debut! I performed with Halfway Productions at Camden Fringe last summer and had such a great time. As a first-time playwright, they’ve really taken the pressure off going to the Fringe life so I can focus on the performance itself.
I do remember having our set and costumes stolen last year while we were loading the car after a show. It definitely wasn’t ideal, but we survived it, and I’m hoping this year is a little less eventful in that department… I mean surely no one will have use for stolen severed body parts and pints of fake blood…
What are you looking forward to the most in Edinburgh?
I’m most excited to see how the show evolves over the run. Every performance feels a little different depending on who’s in the room. The jokes will land differently, the scares and the grosser moments will hit in unexpected ways, and I love that unpredictability.
We’ve also met some brilliant theatre-makers along the way, so I’m really looking forward to catching other shows – especially Pink Rabbit, Nuns, Jellyfish, Woman (33) and our friends in Mothman: A Romance Musical – we can’t wait to see you on the Underbelly stage.
What’s next for the show?
For now, SUCCUBUS is still just a baby. She’s ready to show Edinburgh what she’s made of and find her feet. We’d love to bring the show back to London for a transfer, crank the gore up a notch, and maybe even develop it into a two-hander.
As a Northern girl, I’d also love to take it on tour. So much of the show’s visual style and storytelling comes from the horror films I grew up obsessing over, and it’d be really special to bring it to audiences around the country.