Scot comedian's Fringe show makes three men faint as seven walk out
dailyrecord.co.ukAn Edinburgh Festival Fringe performer claims nine people have had to leave her show - and three men fainted - due to its graphic nature.Scot comedian, Marjolein Robertson shares with audiences her grim memory of the time she almost died as a teenager when what she believed was a heavy period was actually an internal haemorrhage that left her needing two blood transfusions and three days in hospital.Her Fringe show, Marjolein Robertson: O has been met with critical acclaim, but has proven too much for some audience members, particularly men.
In an interview with Metro.co.uk, she said: "We’ve had three men faint at shows and another nine people leave. Of the nine early risers, seven of these were men. "It’s usually when I’m talking in the latter half of the show.
The thing that really triggers people is talking about my injections, talking about the implant, talking about my condition adenomyosis and how it rips open the muscles and I haemorrhage from the inside of my body."Two men have had to run out on the word hysterectomy, which I think is very funny."According to the NHS, adenomyosis is a gynaecological condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.Marjolein continued: "But as I was packing up my show at the end my tech came up to me and was like, 'Well Marjolein you wouldn’t have seen it because your back was turned around and you were busy pumping blood but a woman got up in the first minute of the show and went, 'Nope, and just walked out.She continued: "I’ve had to tone down talking about the medical practices for people’s comfort because I’d rather they see the whole show.
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