✨ ODDS ARE has been the journey of a lifetime and it wouldn’t have been possible without the most extraordinary creative team. Your artistry, care and brilliance turned a story into a living, breathing performance. Huge thanks to you all! #OddsAre #EdFringe25 #Theatre

🎭 And that’s a wrap for @edfringe.bsky.social 2025! What a journey - standing ovations, sold-out crowds, unforgettable conversations… and the perfect ending: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from The List. Huge thanks to everyone who came, listened, laughed, wept & shared their stories with us. Until next time 💜

✨All stories must end… and today’s the last chapter. Catch ODDS ARE one final time at Assembly Roxy.Smita Russell’s story has lit up the @edfringe.bsky.social with laughter, tears & standing ovations. One story. One hour. A lifetime of impact. 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... 📸 Giulia Ferrando

✨ “A gifted storyteller with a hell of a story to tell, Russell weaves imagery and insight, with startling presence and clarity, in this engaging new solo show. “Odds Are” is a testament to the human capacity to dare and endure - especially when the odds are stacked.” Desiree Burch #EdFringe25

💫Then and Now.... 🖤 Nov 2023 - Story Colllider at The Kraine Theatre 🤍 Aug 2025 - Assembly Roxy @edfringe.bsky.social From a black-box in the East Village to the global stage of Edinburgh… it’s been the journey of a lifetime. Stories don’t just connect us - they can change everything! #ODDSARE

❤️ Stories shape us. ODDS ARE has lit up @edfringe.bsky.social with humour, heartbreak and hope - moving audiences to laughter, tears & standing ovations. 🔥This is your last chance to be part of the story everyone is talking about. 🎟️ edfringe.com/tickets/whats-… 📸 Giulia Ferrando#EdFringe2525

🎲 What are the odds you’ll miss it? Pretty high… unless you book now. It’s the final week of ODDS ARE at @edfringe.bsky.social - audiences are raving, standing ovations keep rolling in and the seats are filling fast! 📍 Assembly Roxy l Until 25 Aug | 14:55 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

✨ Don’t just take our word for it… Final week to catch ODDS ARE @edfringe.bsky.social - don’t miss it! 📍 Assembly Roxy l Until 25 Aug | 14:55 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... #OddsAre #Theatre #EdFringe25

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A thrift-shop Marc Jacobs dress, said to have once belonged to Anne Hathaway, sparks a run of strange coincidences… Funny, uncanny, almost mystical.” @edinburghguide.bsky.social 📍 Assembly Roxy @edfringe.bsky.social l Until 25 Aug | 14:55 📸 Giulia Ferrando 🎶 Katie Jenkins #EdFringe25

✨Edinburgh Evening News has named ODDS ARE one of the most thought-provoking shows of the @edfringe.bsky.social Come see why audiences are raving about Smita Russell & ODDS ARE. 📍 Assembly Roxy | Until 25 Aug | 14:55 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... 📸 Giulia Ferrando 🎶 Katie Jenkins #EdFringe

💬"A brave, harrowing journey. Beautifully delivered. Haunting & hopeful…" Lee, audience 💬"Incredible. Fantastic storytelling, heartbreaking & beautiful. 1000% recommend!"Asha Trivedy, audience Have you booked your tickets yet? 📅 Daily 14:55 at Assembly Roxy @edfringe.bsky.social 📸 Guila Ferrando

⭐⭐⭐⭐"From the moment Smita Russell steps on stage, it’s clear we’re in the hands of an exceptional storyteller…" The Theatre Gal Set in the intimate Roxyboxy at Assembly Roxy, ODDS ARE unfolds like nothing you’ve seen before. 📍 Until 25 Aug @edfringe.bsky.social | 14:55 #OddsAre #EdFringe25

Don’t just trust us, trust Emmy-nominated star Yvonne Oriji. Yvonne and friends came to Edinburgh for just one day to catch our show and even did some flyering for us. Thanks Yvonne for all your marketing tips and social media savvy. 🤩 📸 Ndidi Oriji #EdFringe25 #OddsAre

🎶 "Today is gonna be the day…" you finally see the show everyone’s talking about. Standing ovations. Laughter through tears. A story that stays with you long after the lights go down. Don’t look back in anger — catch ODDS ARE @edfringe.bsky.social, 14:55 daily. #edfringe2025

“Absolutely gorgeous storytelling - Smita delivers a gut-wrenching performance that had me crying long after the show ended. Deeply moving, beautifully crafted, & without a doubt, a top pick of my entire Fringe experience.” Julie Lake 🎟️edfringe.com/tickets/whats-… #EdFringe25 @edfringe.bsky.social

💫Audiences are falling in love with #ODDSARE @edfringe.bsky.social “Laughter, then tears - what a story.” “The best show I saw at Fringe.” “A powerful, heart-wrenching, 5-star experience.” Smita Russell’s solo show is touching hearts every day. Come see why! 🎶Katie Jenkins #EdFringe25

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Smita is a superb storyteller who brings out the joy of her story just as much as its sorrow, and the hour in her company flies by.… 5 stars!” – The Real Chris Sparkle ➡️ Read the full review: therealchrisparkle.com/category/theat…#OddsArer#EdFringe252#Theatrer#DareToDiscoverer

🎭ODDS ARE is for anyone who’s ever asked: “Why me?” Smita Russell weaves myth, science (and yes, a dash of math 🤓) with raw, honest storytelling to make sense of life’s toughest moments. Come and see the show audiences are raving about @edfringe.bsky.social 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

☀️The storm has passed - now’s the perfect time to step out for award-winning theatre @edfringe.bsky.social “Extraordinary, powerful storytelling… ” Lucy Pollard “A moving, beautifully told story of loss & resilience. Highly recommended.” Amanda Hunt 🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... #EdFringe25

🎟️2-for-1 tickets today & tomorrow for Odds Are @edfringe.bsky.social 💬“Storytelling at its very best… beautifully delivered. Highly recommended.” Philippa Chapman 💬“A remarkable show… will rip your heart out, but in a good way. ★★★★★” Haddon Kime 🗓️ Daily, 14:55 📍 Assembly Roxy #EdFringe2025

✨Smallest (and cutest) member of our flyering team! Spreading the word about Odds Are @edfringe.bsky.social (and collecting cuddles along the way). Honestly, who could say no to this face? 🎭 30 Jul – 25 Aug | ⏰ 14:55 daily 📍Assembly Roxy #EdFringe2025 #OddsAre #Theatre #QuickFlyer #LoveTheFringe

🌟Settling into Edinburgh! Two shows in & we’re soaking up every moment of this incredible city & the buzz of @edfringe.bsky.social Audiences have been warm, the cobbles are charming & opening week feels electric 🗓️ On now – 25 Aug at Assembly Roxy Edinburgh, we’re just getting started 💛

🎉 What a first show at @edfringe.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who joined us. You can catch us daily Assembly Roxy at 14:55 #OddsAre #Theatre #SoloShow #EdFringe25 #DareToDiscover #QuickFlyer

👀 Spotted in the wild! There’s nothing like seeing our Odds Are posters up around Edinburgh for the very first time! It’s all starting to feel real: we open THIS WEDNESDAY @edfringe.bsky.social From Winnipeg Fringe to the biggest arts festival in the world - here we go! #OddsAre #EdFringe

🎭 Edinburgh, we’re on our way! After an incredible run @WinnipegFringe, Odds Are opens THIS WEDNESDAY @edfringe.bsky.social Raw. Honest. Award-winning. This is storytelling that breaks silence & sparks conversation. 🗓️ Wed 30 July – 25 August, 14:55 📍 Assembly Roxy #edfringe2025 #daretodiscover

🚨 One week to go! Smita’s solo show ODDS ARE is making its @edfringe.bsky.social debut in just 7 days! From a 6-min story to the world’s biggest arts stage. Grab a seat and join us for a story that hits home. 🗓️ 30 July – 25 August | ⏰ 14:55 📍 Assembly Roxy #OddsAre #QuickFlyer #EdFringe25

🎭 “Conveys trauma with clarity, courage, and moments of seamless levity.” Smita Russell’s Odds Are is being hailed as a visceral, witty, and courageous solo show that turns personal tragedy into universal resonance. jennyrevue.com/wp/2025/5145 #EdFringe2025 #OddsAre

🎭 Sneak peek: the world of Odds Are, in miniature! Scenic designer Micaela Bottari has crafted something stunning - a scale model of the set that captures the intimacy, tension & shifting emotional terrain of the show. It’s delicate. It’s deliberate. It’s already telling a story. #EdFringe25

🧳Elgin & Viggo are packed. John is ready. Smita’s… almost calm. The whole crew is en route! Elgin’s got the window seat. Obviously. ✈️🐻🧒 Two Fringes. One solo show. A whole lot of snacks! 📍 First stop: @winnipegfringe.bsky.social 🎯 Next stop: @edfringe.bsky.social #OddsAre

🎭 POV: Your director has thoughts... Katherine Wilkinson (our actual director) does a spot-on parody of… a certain kind of director giving notes. We’re laughing 𝑎𝑛𝑑 taking notes! 📍 #OddsAre rehearsals in full swing at WP Theater 🎟️ @edfringe.bsky.social | 30 Jul–25 Aug #EdFringe25 #BTS

✨With just weeks to go, we’re deep in rehearsals for #OddsAre & it’s all getting very real (and very emotional). None of it would be possible without the dream team behind the scenes. 💛 Smart, fearless, funny, & full of heart - this creative crew is the real deal! #EdFringe25 #DareToDiscover

🏆 Odds Are is Edinburgh-bound! In just 3 weeks, this multi-award-winning solo show lands at Assembly Festival @edfringe.bsky.social 🎭 Winner of Best Production + Best Director at United Solo - the world’s largest solo theatre festival. 🎫 bit.ly/oddsare 📸 Nikodem Wilk #EdFringe25 #OddsAre

⏳ It’s getting real! In just 3 weeks, Odds Are opens at Assembly Roxy as part of @edfringe.bsky.social and we can’t wait to share this beautiful, brutal, and unexpectedly hilarious story with you. 🗓️ 30 Jul – 25 Aug, 14:55 🎟️ bit.ly/oddsare #EdFringe25 #Theatre #OddsAre

🗞️ Smita chats to @theatreweekly.com about bringing her powerful one-person show Odds Are to @edfringe.bsky.social 2025 theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fr... #EdFringe2025 #DareToDiscover #OddsAre #Theatre

❤️ Some partnerships are built to last. Smita & Shin met 20 years ago @yaledailynews.bsky.social. Smita told stories, Shin kept the newsroom running. Now they’re back together on ODDS ARE as writer/performer and producer. Here’s to unexpected full circles. #ODDSARE #EdFringe25

❤️💔 Our official poster is here! Keep an eye out for Smita’s enigmatic face on billboards around Edinburgh this summer. Come find out Assembly Roxy @edfringe.bsky.social Designed by Emily Barratt 🎟️ bit.ly/oddsare #EdFringe25 #DareToDiscover #Theatre #OddsAre

🎉 @edfringe.bsky.social is the largest arts festival in the world. Every August, thousands of artists from over 50 countries flood Edinburgh to perform in 3,000+ live shows across theater, comedy, music, dance, and more. This year, ODDS ARE is one of them. We're honored to be part of it. #OddsAre

✨ Two years ago, Smita picked up the mic with no plan - just a story to tell. Two Moth StorySlam wins later, that 6-minute story became a 60-minute solo show... Now, ODDS ARE is headed to @edfringe.bsky.social We can't wait to bring this story to the biggest arts stage in the world.

☀️ The light lasts longer today. But not everything comes into it. Odds Are is for the shadows that survive the sun. For what remains. For what returns. 🎭 Odds Are by Smita Russell 📍 Assembly Roxy @edfringe.bsky.social | July 30–Aug 25 #EdFringe25 #DareToDiscover

🎭 Some stories never get told. Too messy. Too quiet. Too real. Not quite comedy. Not quite tragedy. Odds Are lives in the grey - where the quiet, unspoken stories live. The ones we carry but rarely share, now brought to light @edfringe.bsky.social 📍Assembly Roxy 🎟️ bit.ly/oddsare #EdFringe25

🎭 ODDS ARE A woman flips a trillion-sided coin. And somehow keeps standing. Myth, math & meaning collide in Smita Russell’s award-winning solo show @edfringe.bsky.social 📍 Assembly Roxy 📅 30 Jul–25 Aug 🎟️ bit.ly/oddsare #OddsAre #EdFringe #DareToDiscover

ODDS ARE Love, loss & improbable odds. Smita Russell’s award-winning one-woman show blends raw honesty with dark humour. 📍Assembly Roxy (Roxy Boxy) 🗓️30 Jul–25 Aug (not 11) | 🕐14:55 @oddsareshow.bsky.social