Deborah Frances-White
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Half A Can Of Worms
Comedian Deborah Frances-White was adopted when she was only ten days old. Until late 2012, she knew nothing about her birth family. Then she stumbled across some information that led her to embark on a round-the-clock treasure hunt, drawn into her past like a magnet. This is her true story. Turns out, you can't open half a can of worms!
Armed with only her birth mother's maiden name, Deborah turned internet detective to track her down. At first Deborah said 'I just wanted to look - I wasn't at all sure I wanted to contact anybody. I wanted to see who they were and what they looked like.' But, her curiosity soon became a compulsion as she delved into the online worlds of Google, ancestry.com, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.
There is no doubt that this quest was a gamble - full of false leads, hilarious disappointments, hysterical revelations and, most importantly, the consequences of her discoveries.
Deborah Frances-White
Deborah Frances-White is the host of podcast The Guilty Feminist, a founder member of The Spontaneity Shop, co-author of The Improv Handbook, stand-up…
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