Dillie Keane, perhaps best known as one of the stars of Fascinating Aïda, is performing her own solo show at this year's festival. She answers 10 questions here...

1. Tell us about your career so far. Are you happy with where you're at?

I've performed in 13 countries in 5 continents and it's been a blast. I'm very happy with where I'm at - I'm proud of my songs and I love what I do. And hell, I'm nearly as old as Methuselah's mother and I'm still working. I really count my blessings.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

One singer, one pianist, eighty eight keys, ten songs, a few stories, one particularly lovely outfit, much hilarity, some tears, sixty-ish glorious minutes.

3. Why are you putting yourself through this famously stressful experience?

What else would I do in August?

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

Please let them know that I shall be keeping my clothes on.

5. How much money do you think you'll lose/make this year?

You'll have to ask my producers. At my age, I'm like the Queen. I don't do the accounts.

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

I think it was 1990 or 1991. I had a miscarriage the week before the Festival started, and I was broken-hearted. Walking out on stage every night and having to make the audience laugh was surreal and I had a pretty dreadful month.

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

I've come across a singer called Christine Bovill who looks bloody marvellous. I shan't miss her. And I never miss Barb Jungr - this year, she'll be performing a selection of Beatles' songs. I can't wait.

8. If you took over programming a venue, what would you perfect line-up of comedians be?

Tom Lehrer, Victor Borge, Meow Meow, Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin - I think you can see where I'm going...

9. Name the one person you'd rather not bump into during the festival.

Yannis Varoufakis, the recently-resigned Greek Minister for Finance. I have serious hots for him and I might behave in an embarrassing and inappropriate manner. At my age too... people would talk.

10. Why should audiences pick your show over the 1,700+ other comedy offerings at this year's festival?

Simple - it's at a very convenient time (6:05pm nightly) and you can get a booking at a decent restaurant straight afterwards and be in CC Blooms by 11pm for a night of, er, carousing. (Oh, and it's a lovely little show.)

'Dillie Keane' is at 6:05pm at Udderbelly, George Square on 6-16, 20-31 August. Listing