2014 Edinburgh Fringe

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Edinburgh regular Jen Brister returns to the Fringe with Wishful Thinking, a show all about politics. Well, sort of.

Like many of us, caring Jen wants to be more politically active. She's socio-culturally aware, has a radar for injustice and wants to put this world to rights. Unfortunately, poor old Jen also wants to go to IKEA and, sad as this may be, there simply isn't time to do both. Wishful Thinking explores Brister's ability to allow herself to be lured by life's petty and pointless distractions - DIY, pilates, relationships and so-on - and how these temptations all interfere with her calling to take a stand for the things she truly believes in. After all, we'd all be at that rally to save Primary Health Care Units if we didn't have pilates on a Tuesday night, right?

After performing in front of the legendary Spike Milligan and receiving the luminous and prestigious title of having "a great pair of Bristols", Jen Brister knew that comedy was the way forward. So with the help of two jokes and a push up bra she was on her way...

Since that heady day Jen has performed stand-up in clubs all over the world, as well as presenting for BBC 6 Music, writing for BBC Scotland and starring in Russell Brand and Trevor Lock's Cloud Cuckoo Land (Radio 2). A regular at the Edinburgh Fringe, her shows Me, My Mum & I, Reception, Jen Brister Is British(ish) and Now & Then have earned critical acclaim and led to international success - notably so in Australia. As an actor, Jen performed in Trevor Lock's The One And The Many.