Danielle Walker on the pressure of bringing an award-nominated show to Edinburgh

Award-winning comedian Danielle Walker is heading to Edinburgh this August with her critically acclaimed, Melbourne Comedy Award Best Show nominated, Nostalgia.

The show sees Danielle present a scrapbook of memories about family and all the wonderful mishaps and experiences we share with the people closest to our hearts.

Are you looking forward to your Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut?

No. To be honest it's a lot of pressure. My show went really well in Australia this year, I got a nom for the big award and received two other awards.

I've never done Edinburgh before, nobody knows me over there, and I really love this show. It's daunting to think I might do a show I love over there to nobody and have that change the way I feel about the show potentially.

Yes. Of course! It's a super funny show! I'm very likable! It's also about something!!!

I guess I'm looking forward to it in the same way you look forward to a friend's wedding when you're in the bridal party. I hope it's fun and I have a good time, but there's also a lot of work to do and if there are any fires, I'm in charge of putting them out. It's also more expensive than you think.

How would you describe your style of comedy?

Well, when I first started I thought I did normal relatable comedy but it turned out I just didn't have self-awareness. I guess I am a bit of an odd character to some people, but I personally don't feel odd, I feel pretty okay. I do like using mixed media, drawings, animation, photos, videos, spoken word, classic gags, etc.

What's one of your favourite childhood memories?

Checking the pig traps at night with my Grandad was always fun, once a big carpet python was laying over the track so we needed to move it to keep driving. Before we moved it, Grandad held its head down and picked up its tail so I could pat it. I enjoyed how cold and clean it felt. Maybe this is why I thought I did normal and relatable comedy, because this is normal and relatable to me.

Do you have any role models?

Not really, I've got people I admire, but I don't really feel like using people as a personal moral barometer is fair.

What do you want audiences to feel when they watch your show?

Their entire being shake and rattle with laughter before having a collective out of body experience, ultimately leading to enlightenment.