Maxine Jones is performing a show called Full Circle. She answers our 10 festival related questions.

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

I did my first gig in 2011, aged 55, and found the instant feedback much more satisfying than writing for newspapers and magazines, which I'd done up until then.

I set up an open-mic near where I live in Dublin and take regular Ryanair flights to the UK for spots. I did Edinburgh shows in 2012 and 2013 (Embarrassing Mother and Invisible Woman) and toured them in small theatres in Ireland and the UK.

I'm the voice of the unfairly mocked mother and older woman. I'm happy with where I'm at because I'm playing to my own tune and getting a good response from an audience not usually addressed by comics.

2. Describe your show in exactly 23 words.

A few months off 60, I realise I've no pension - the future is as precarious and exciting as when I was a teenager.

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

What else would I be doing?

4. Any cunning plans to get more punters in?

Flyering my target audience has worked in the past - not that cunning. I do get a sense of who'd like it by just looking at them - age and gender are irrelevant. Maybe it's their clothes or their demeanour. I suppose I like judging people. But I also like discovering I'm wrong.

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

Nothing is answer to both. I expect bucket collections to cover living and travel costs. (I'll probably lose money but I'm not ready to admit that yet.)

6. What's your weirdest past Fringe experience?

Weirdest was at a preview in London, discovering that the front row was filled with former workmates I hadn't seen for 27 years. We'd all been sub-editors on the Radio Times. One had noticed the listing and rounded up the others.

7. What other shows are you hoping to see?

Just saw female sketch duo Beard at Manchester International Festival and would love to see them again. Usually avoid sketch comedy but this was unique.

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

Ashlee Bentley, Donal Vaughan, Edwin Sammon, Pauline Shanahan - all on the Dublin circuit. I think they'll be floating round Edinburgh, in compilation bills at least.

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

I have in the past done a quick detour to avoid someone I knew in my younger years but didn't want to renew a connection with. Just couldn't face the going over old times and committing to stay in touch. Laziness really.

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

They shouldn't. But they'll spend a pleasant enough hour if they do.

'Maxine Jones: Full Circle' is at 8:50pm at Cabaret Voltaire on 8-18, 20-29 August. Listing