Intervu The Quiet Between
“The Quiet Between”
I sit down with Sophie Methuen - Turner to chat to her about her show The Quiet Between performing at the year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
“We knew we wanted to bring a piece to Edinburgh about neurodivergence. We also knew we wanted it to be a comedy.”
The Quiet Between is a neurodiversity-led piece that is a “sharp, playful comedy that follows a delightfully miswired mind as it attempts to navigate… well everything. From conversations that de-rail like running trains, to plans that mutate to entirely new plans mid sentence, The Quiet Between is a chaotic celebration of an unconventional mind. As the actors bounce off each other, sometimes in harmony and sometimes with spectacular confusion this performance is not for the faint hearted.”
I ask Sophie what the process behind the play was like?
She tells me that, “we knew we wanted to bring a piece to Edinburgh about neurodivergence. We also knew we wanted it to be a comedy.” She goes on, explaining that. “as part of the of the process, we created a series sketches to represent different comical scenarios we had been in. We then linked them together, and as the show unravels so do the scenes. We have a clear script and structure, so we learned the lines and put the performance up on its feet. We performed it in Brighton, and got lots of positive feedback.”
“The Quiet Between”
I ask her what this work is like to her previous work?
“The work is completely different. My background is in theatre- comedy and specifically LGBTQ theatre. However doing an autobiographical piece is totally different - you share an additional part of yourself with the audience which is terrifying but enjoyable in equal measures.”
I ask her why people should come and see it?
“Well it’s a dark comedy. We want people to have fun. However it may make people think. People should come to see it to get an insight into a neurodivergent mind without being preached at and lectured.” She highlights
“There also are elements, topics that everyone can relate to. Therefore it’s suitable for everyone. We also are being supported by survivors of bereaved by suicide so people can access support if necessary.”
“We want people to have had a good time, to have laughed with us. We’d like to promote awareness that there is darkness. But we’d like our audience to leave knowing they are not alone.”
I ask her if there is anything that she and her team are looking forward to?
“Well are really looking forward to seeing Madam Isolde’s performance. She is doing some drag comedy. We are also looking forward to seeing the comedy Blood me up Marjory and we cannot wait to see Hater. Such a mix! There’s so many exciting things to see it’s hard to know where to look.”
“The Quiet Between”
I ask her what advice she has for anyone else who wants to take a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
“I would always advise an artist to go for it. Edinburgh’s expensive, we often think “oh next year”, but go for it. Do it. I would recommend going first as a punter, seeing the venues, how it works etc before going. I would also recommend meal deals. Edinburgh is very expensive. We also thought about innovative ways around accommodation - Rhys has hired a van to sleep in!”
Tickets for the Quiet Between can be found at: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-quiet-between
The website for The Working Actor Group can be found at: http://theworkingactor.co.uk/
“The Quiet Between”
By Ethan McLucas
