Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure?
Untethered and Hinterland
Genre: New Writing, Solo Show
Venue: Zoo Playground
Festival: Edinburgh Fringe
Low Down
The story of Fin, whose world shifts when she unexpectedly falls pregnant, her unconventional career as a zero-hour cycle courier and freelance illustrator suddenly colliding headlong with societal norms and expectations.
Review
A journey to motherhood – in many ways a commonplace one, made by so many women, yet unique in the experience of each.
Co-written by Sam Holland Bunyan and Genevieve Labuschagne and performed by Labuschagne it follows the story of Fin a zero-hours cycle courier and freelance illustrator in her late twenties, with a slightly flaky boyfriend and rigidly Catholic parents who are less than delighted when their unmarried daughter turns up to tell them she’s pregnant.
It’s a gentle, truthful, personal story, spanning the highs and lows of cycle courier toilets, an unplanned positive pregnancy test, and a journey through hope, pain and loss towards the joy of new motherhood. The storytelling is thoughtful and well written, flowing naturally and building a clear, well-observed world around Fin.
It takes a little while to get going – a stool serves as an effective prop, though what exactly it represents isn’t clear at first, and only gradually settles into place becoming central to her journey, both literally and metaphorically. Once it does, the show finds its rhythm. The use of projected line-drawn illustrations adds another layer, bringing in Fin’s career as an illustrator and hinting at just how good she is when she actually gets the chance to work.
Labuschagne is a versatile, captivating performer who draws the audience in from the outset, full of subtle emotion and delivered with real delicacy. It is touching, uplifting and sad all at once, impeccably acted throughout. The emotional range on display is genuinely captivating, taking the audience from laughter to tears and everything in between.
Overall, an ordinary story made extraordinary by a captivating performer.
