Fresh off Grand Prize wins at the United Solo Festival, Smita Russell's extraordinary show ODDS ARE is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Following the footsteps of Edinburgh solo hits like FLEABAG and BABY REINDEER, ODDS ARE is playing a month-long run, performing daily at the famed Assembly Roxy venue, starting July 30th. Directed by Katherine Wilkinson (WP Theater) and produced by Tony Award-winner Lee Seymour (The Inheritance) and Shinzong Lee (Paramount, NBCUniversal).
ABOUT THE SHOW: Written and performed by Smita Russell, ODDS ARE blends myth, medicine, math, and memory to explore what happens when science fails us, and we're left to take control of our own story. Autobiographical, but never predictable: a sharp, genre-defying show that finds humor in heartbreak and meaning in chaos. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll shout, "Oh hell no! What did you do?!" And you'll learn that, sometimes, what nearly breaks us becomes the story that saves us.
ABOUT THE MONEY: We are raising funds to support the show and our incredible team. ODDS ARE is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which means that your donation is tax-deductible. (This is a notable difference from most crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, which treat donations like purchases.) So you’re not only doing a good deed by supporting important art – you’re getting a tax break, too!
Examples of your donation’s impact:
$250 - A week of meals for one team member!
$500 - Props and costumes!
$1,000 - Round-trip travel for one team member!
$2,500 - Rehearsals, admin, and accounting! (Not sexy but very important!)
$5,000 - Childcare in Edinburgh for Smita’s family!
$10,000 - Housing and travel for the whole team!
$15,000 - Our entire marketing budget! Billboards, socials, everything!
We also want to recognize all of our supporters, because we couldn’t be doing this without you. Here's how we're planning to do so:
Up to $2,500 • Backer • Thank you in program/website/social!
$2,500+ • Supporter • All of the above + private link to recording of the show
$5,000+ • Champion • All of the above + personalized recognition in marketing materials
$10,000+ • Visionary • All of the above + VIP invite to Edinburgh performance & dinner with the team
$25,000+ • Lead Donor • All of the above + Co-Producer credit + top-tier acknowledgment in all materials + invitation to live rehearsal (virtual or in-person)
Learn More: https://www.smitarussell.com/