Weather Girl

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Theatre (new writing, comedy)

  • Venue 26
    Summerhall - Cairns Lecture Theatre
  • 18:00
  • Aug 26
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Francesca Moody Productions
  • Warnings and additional info: Strong language/swearing, contains haze.
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Please note, latecomers may not be admitted.

Description

Smile while it burns. Stacey is a California weather girl. An oversexed and underpaid harbinger of our dying planet. But today, her regular routine of wildfires, prosecco and teeth whitening descends into a scorched earth catastrophe, before she discovers something that will save us all. A dizzying rampage into the soul of American strangeness. The award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer bring you a blistering dark comedy about wrecking the places we love. From Lucille Lortel Award-nominated Brian Watkins, creator of the hit Amazon series Outer Range, and Drama Desk-nominated director Tyne Rafaeli.

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick pub take the alleyway to the left. Walk past the left-hand side of the Yellow Tent in front of you and through the Double Doors. Cairns Lecture Theatre is up a flight of stairs. The Access Route requires Duty Manager Assistance from the reception of the main building, consisting of an escort up the main lift, through the galleries, into a platform lift, through the Dissection room and onwards to Cairns. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to use this accessible route.

    • Wheelchair access type: Permanent Ramp, Temporary Ramp, Lift (Other)

  • Stairs: 20+
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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Gina Morgan 19 days ago

5 star performance of a rather surreal, heartfelt lamentation on life. Tragicomedy with poise and crescendo. Perfect. Thank you.

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Jonathan 20 days ago

Great script, expertly performed. The smiling TV persona was recognisable enough to be funny, but never tipped over into pastiche. Perfectly judged for maximum credibility - and scariness when it all falls apart. Overall deeply disturbing, as it should be.

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Lola Garlick 21 days ago

WEATHER GIRL
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If this show isn’t in big theatres soon I will be shocked. Such a captivating performance, no wonder it’s a sellout! Just bought the play text :)

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Matthew Lyon 21 days ago

I had to spend a couple of days trying for a return for this show as it had already sold out and I'm so pleased I managed to get one as I absolutely loved this show.
The writing is fantastic and McDermott's delivery is pitch-perfect throughout the show. Dry and sarcastic but inwardly imploding, McDermott has that 'it' factor as an actor - you hang on her every word for the whole hour. There is a real intelligence in her performance. One of the absolute highlights of the fringe for me. If a return presents itself to you for this deservedly sold-out show absolutely snap it up - you won't be disappointed. And if you're London-based I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it transfers there after it's Edinburgh run ends.

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Jon Smith 22 days ago

The weather girl is Stacey, played by Julia McDermott. Struggling to reconcile the wildfires in her region with the deluded positive outlook she is forced to display in her forecasts, and the absence of her homeless mother, Stacey's coping mechanisms include casual sex and secretly drinking alcohol from a flask. As the fires worsen, the play becomes surreal and Stacey more outspoken, in this biting satire on attitudes to climate change. Although the run is sold out, tickets can become available an hour before performances and it's well worth taking a chance for one of the best plays at the Fringe this year.

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James Hogan 28 days ago

Weather Girl was absolutely incredible. From start to finish this was how you captivate an audience. Smart, darkly funny, relevant and beautifully acted. A true privilege to have seen this.

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David M. 32 days ago

I feel a bit bad leaving a review when I can see the show is now sold out for the entire run but if you do get a chance then dont hesitate to catch this show. The performance was out of this world. The plot, which perhaps not surprisingly for the writer of "Outer Range" was became rather surreal, had the audience almost literally clinging to their seats until the end, when, as one, we lept to our feet for a standing ovation.

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Grahame 33 days ago

Superb, powerful one-woman performance. Really glad we took a punt on this one.

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The Real Chrisparkle (5/5 stars) 14 days ago

A stunning performance by Julia McDermott holds our attention from the first to the last moment, spanning every conceivable emotion under the (incredibly hot) sun. Very effective lighting and staging help bring this important story to life. You’ll be tingling all over from both the pleasure of the performance and the pain of its message.

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Theatre and Art Reviews (5/5 stars) 14 days ago

A powerful piece of theatre which exposes the reality of television against the glossed images that media outlets throw out into the world. Nothing is quite as it appears. Especially when the world around you is on fire.

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Across the Arts (3/5 stars) 16 days ago

It’s written by Brian Watkins, whose scorching CV includes the Amazon Prime series Outer Range. It’s a dark comedy about a hot button issue - the climate emergency - allowing audiences to laugh and feel good about themselves at the same time.

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Theatre Vibe 17 days ago

great entertainment, even with its serious message

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UKTW (5/5 stars) 18 days ago

clever writing, beautifully delivered with huge energy

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The Student (5/5 stars) 18 days ago

Sharp, urgent and perfectly pitched, the hour flashes by and you’re left on the edge of your seat, gasping for breath in the smokey Cairns Lecture Theatre asking yourself how are we going to save ourselves from ourselves?

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Theatre Travels 19 days ago

The production is pacy and often funny. It is often strident.

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Lisa In The Theatre (4/5 stars) 19 days ago

With an irresistible blend of dark humour and stark realism, Brian Watkin's 'Weather Girl' is a formidable piece of new writing that shoots off on tangents you couldn't dare imagine.

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The Telegraph (4/5 stars) 20 days ago

Tyne Rafaeli’s direction is sharp

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Broadway Baby (4/5 stars) 21 days ago

It’s a play to leave audiences well-weathered, but certainly not worn out

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Theatre Weekly (5/5 stars) 22 days ago

An unrelenting, chest-thumping theatrical experience

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The Scotsman (5/5 stars) 22 days ago

one of the most thrilling performances of this year’s Fringe

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One4Review (5/5 stars) 24 days ago

This is a terrific performance by Julia McDermott, whose delivery of the razor sharp and witty dialogue was as mesmerising as it was funny.

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FringeReview 25 days ago

Brought to you by Francesca Moody productions this is a bitterly funny, slick and startling wake up call for our times.

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The British Theatre Guide (5/5 stars) 26 days ago

Featuring exquisitely crafted comic moments alongside a dramatic urgency, Weather Girl fully deserves all the attention it's currently receiving, and more.

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The Stage (3/5 stars) 27 days ago

Ferociously funny piece from Brian Watkins, slickly delivered by Julia McDermott

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Theatre Thoughts (5/5 stars) 28 days ago

With its entire season already sold out, it’s not hard to see why 'Weather Girl' is a stand out amongst the Fringe crowd

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