Hasta La Vista, Bibby! Aces and Eights
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Dave Bibby’s Hasta La Vista, Bibby! is a show title that he has surely been waiting to unleash! Having road tested the show at Brighton and Buxton Fringe, it’s now the turn of Camden before he heads to Edinburgh for the Free Fringe. But before he jumps in his DeLorean (we assume that is his car of choice?), we grabbed some time with Dave to ask the all important questions.
You can catch the show at Aces and Eights on 30 July, tickets here.
What can audiences expect from the show?
High energy silliness! Lots of audience interaction but in a FRIENDLY way – audiences provide the sound effects to my ‘movie’, deliver killer lines and, if they got more than a C at GCSE drama, may be invited onstage to play a major role.
Is Camden Fringe going to be the show’s first time on stage, or have you already performed elsewhere?
I am coming to Camden Fringe after WIP shows at Brighton and Buxton Fringe. Brighton was amazing – I have high hopes for this show if my kids give me literally ONE MINUTE to finish it. I then set sail for Edinburgh Fringe hours after Camden.
What was your inspiration behind the show?
Well, my last show was the [ahem] award winning, multiple 5 star show Baby Dinosaur based around the movie Jurassic Park and parenthood. This new show follows on from that dealing with ADHD via a Delorean and Back to the Future.
Quite a few audience members have diagnosed me after shows so let’s find out for sure.
Is this version how you originally envisioned it or has it changed drastically since you first put pen to paper?
Honestly, it changes every night. But that’s sort of the point. I love how different audiences are and I want my shows to be a celebration of live performance – if it would work online why not just do it there!?
But I had planned for a bit more heart and as I get closer to the finished product I think I am pushing fun and funny more than the storytelling side of it. Keep it light!
How challenging has this role been for you?
I am the narrator as well as Marty McFly (similar age) and several other characters. This is my last live comedy show so I want to stretch myself as much as possible. In any one scene I might be playing three characters, directing the ‘sound department’ and clicking through cues.
I am 50% actor, 20% technician, 30% conductor, 7% mathematician.
It is exhausting but I love it!
Being a fringe festival, we all know sets have to be bare minimum, how have you got around this with your set and props?
I have one prop and the audience does the rest. I think if an audience member really BELIEVES they are Marty McFly’s skateboard that is enough for me and my audience.
Are there any plans for what comes next after the show has finished its run – for you or the show?
It is called Hasta La Vista… BIBBY! because I die at the end. OMG I’ve said too much. But this is about me finally growing up and saying goodbye to showbusiness. The twist? I’m gonna write me a v.serious play next.
Literally next would be Edinburgh Fringe if you fancy that – tickets here.
If your show had a soundtrack what songs would definitely be on it?
Guys, guys GUYS! There is literally a soundtrack for this show and you can listen to it here
Non-stop movie banger.
What words of advice/encouragement would you give anyone thinking about doing Camden Fringe next year?
Do it! I do lots of fringe festivals and I’ve honestly found this one to be so supportive and encouraging. You’ll never know how good you can be unless you DO IT. Just do it. Also buy tickets to my show first. This will help [me] massively.
Is there a question missing that you feel we should be asking you?
Would you rather have an apocalypse where everyone dies instantly and painlessly (eg. earth blows up) or the death is more painful but you have a chance to survive (eg. zombies)
Our thanks to Dave for leaving us with that last question! It’s honestly not one we have ever thought to ask our guests before but maybe we will do so next time.
If you want to catch Hasta La Vista, Bibby! before the show goes to Edinburgh, it will play at Aces and Eights on Wednesday 30 July.
