Audio Interviews

              Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Paul Levy talks to DIY Comedy Chef George Egg about his new show, George Egg: DIY Chef which plays at the Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh Fringe 2017. But this is more than just an interview about a new show at the Fringe. George talks about […]

Edinburgh Fringe and Brighton Fringe 2017 Tanushka Marah, founder and director of Windmill Young Actors, won an Outstanding Theatre Award at Brighton Fringe 2017 for their production of Agamemnon. In this interview, Tanushka, a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe, talks about how to make youth theatre a creative and critical success, providing priceless advice for […]

Paul Levy talks to Dave Benson Phillips about family fringe show, Get Your Own Back: Live! The show is the live version of a Children’s TV classic. In this interview TV legend himself Dave Benson Philips talks about the show, his career and ambitions, and sends out a call to be cast in an RSC […]

Paul Levy talks to adapter and director Madeleine Perham and actor Rebecca Lenihan about Reprint Production’s version of Philip Pullman’s The Ruby in the Smoke. This adaptation of the first of Pullman’s Sally Lockhart series has his full blessing and even direct involvement. In this interview we hear about the processes of bringing the book to […]

A man, deep in a coma, hides out in the bedroom of Vincent Van Gogh while his teenage daughter struggles to understand her part in the accident that put him there. Paintings, pigeon racing and a family about to implode meet in this vital, gripping story, told using innovative sound technology and gate-crashed by Vincent […]

Paul Levy talks to Producer Joanne Hartstone about the life of a producer and balancing that career with a childhood wish to be an artist. Joanne has no intentions of losing touch with her urge to write and perform. In this interview she discusses what it means to produce and promote work on the Fringe, […]

Paul Levy talks to “playwright, screenwriter, director, ranter and nice guy,  Matt Morillo about his latest Edinburgh Fringe production, All Aboard the Marriage Hearse. How does Matt write plays and what is the role of self-editing? Does the dual role of writer and director harmonise or clash? Matt talks frankly about how his writing has […]

  Lorenzo Novani is a writer, solo actor and magician. In this interview Paul Levy discusses the development of Cracked Tiles, an already fine play that Lorenzo continues to develop. “His father is dead now but for Riccardo the past is just coming to life. Riccardo has inherited the keys to the family chip shop, […]

Paul Levy talks to Nils Bergstrand about The One Legged Man Show. “A gunshot on New Year’s Eve on a beach in Thailand changed musical theatre artist Nils Bergstrand’s life forever. Through original cabaret songs, we hear Nils’ inspiring story full of heart and, surprisingly, humour. Taking us from an island in the tropics through […]

Paul Levy talks to  Naomi Paul about Price (Still) Includes Biscuits. “Satirical and hilarious deadpan humourist Naomi Paul returns to the Fringe with her quirky four-star one-woman show Price (still) Includes Biscuits. Naomi uses characteristic dry Jewish humour to comment on topical political issues, share personal stories and perform catchy handmade songs. The show takes […]

Paul Levy talks to Roy Hutchins about Poetry Can F*ck Off. “Combining words from Heathcote Williams with poems from Mesopotamia to Tahrir Square and an original score composed and performed by Mike Dr Blue, this is a rabble-rousing call to arms that celebrates the revolutionary power of words. Brainfruit’s epic production charts the great resistance […]

Paul Levy talks to Delia Olam about Just Let the Wind Untie My Perfumed Hair… or Who Is Tahirih? “Experience the shocking, beautiful true story of Tahirih, a Persian poetess and the first female suffrage martyr. Captivating theatre starring Delia Olam, heightened by evocative live music. Using Tahirih’s original poetry penned before her execution in 1852, […]

Bea Roberts, writer (and presenter) of Infinity Pool: A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary talks about why and how she decided to make a piece of theatre ‘unmediated by actors’. Listen to our interview with Bea Roberts

Paul Levy talks to comedian Mark Silcox about Helping Aamer described as: “an experimental show for Guardian readers by Dr Mark Silcox (deluded academics), regular listener of Radio 4. He uses his analytical skills to build a profile of Aamer Rahman (described by Silcox as an ‘angry Australian comedian’) to pin point the reason of his […]

Paul Levy talks to Jessica Moreno about All Aboard the Marriage Hearse from KADM Productions. “Sean and Amy are your typical cohabiting, Catholic/Jewish, thirty-something couple living in Manhattan. After four years together, Amy wants to get married but Sean doesn’t believe in the institution. The game is on! Tonight the pair will settle the marriage question once […]

Award-winning Eric’s Tales of the Sea – A Submariner’s Yarn is back and in its ninth year.” True-life submariner and gifted raconteur, Eric, gives an insider’s view of life aboard a nuclear submarine. This show is not to be missed – it is truly unique. Eric will keep you mesmerised hanging on his every word. With […]

Paul Levy talks to Alison Pollard-Mansergh about The Wedding Reception, a production that literally puts you into the heart of a wedding reception. But don’t be scared – no one is forced to get involved and  no one is humiliated! Along with supper, you get to enjoy a musical comedy, both touching and entertaining. “Will […]

Paul Levy talks to Rikki Howard about Is it Tabu? “Hilarious and moving spontaneous show reveals the dramas that transpire when an older TV actress from Hi-De-Hi and a younger classical actor get together and stage their own play. Confronting issues of age, gender and prejudice, in a cross between Chorus Line and Kinky Boots. […]

Paul Levy talks to Adam Boyle and Adam Courting about Trashed. “Bears and Vagabonds  show TRASHED! took the long route to Edinburgh.  Actor’s Adam Boyle and Adam Courting slept rough for the entire of the Edinburgh fringe and waled with show and gear all the way from London to Edinburgh, and then plan to walk back again, […]

Liz Rothschild is a performer, a celebrant and the manager of a woodland burial ground. Here she talks about how she came to develop her solo show Outside The Box: A Live Show About Death and some of the reactions she has had from her audiences. Listen to our interview with Liz Rothschild

Dr Phil Hammond is a passionate and outspoken supporter of the NHS. And, co-incidentally, a well known comedian. He has two shows in Edinburgh in 2016; here he talks about death (mostly), the value of the festival within the festival ‘Death on the Fringe’ and more widely about how the arts and healthcare can work together. […]

Jane Deane, director of Avvalaff Productions, and Eden Ballantyne talk about retelling some of the unknown Brothers Grimm tales that concern death. They discuss the ways that we try to protect children and how stories and humour can help to introduce difficult concepts in safe ways. Listen to our interview with Avalaff theatre about death in stories […]

Paul Levy talks to physical theatre performer James Cross about Scenes from an Urban Gothic. How does James create and perform his work? “Have you ever found yourself in a place far different from anything you know, where past and present collide and you don’t understand what to do or say? James arrives in The […]

Paul Levy talks to socialist magician Ian Saville about Revolution in the Magic Square. “A show with magic. Chance has unexpectedly propelled veteran socialist magician, Ian Saville, to the leadership of the Magic Square. Will he be up to the challenge? Can socialist magic inspire a mass audience, or will it always be just a […]

  Paul Levy talks to venue creator Bruce Adams about new and growing Fringe venue, Theatre Arts Exchange. “Brand new to Edinburgh Fringe this year and created by the groundbreaking Theatre Arts team at Middlesex University, Theatre Arts Exchange is the new home for theatre that’s innovative and ambitious from the ground up. Our unique programme of amazing theatre, comedy and […]

Paul Levy talks to  Ben Rigby about All in the Timing. Ben is back at the Fringe after his success in 2015 with Nick Pearse and The Gambit. Ben talks about his reasons for returning with All in the Timing. A series of absurd short plays ask: “How long does a monkey take to randomly […]

Where do you draw the line online? Paul Levy talks to writer Duncan Joseph from Empty Vessel about Sm@rt. “Thirtysomething online dating can be tragicomic, especially when you shouldn’t even be on Tinder. Lost and mired in tedium, Grace obsessively seeks instant gratification and a new sense of self online. Is it betrayal if it is […]

Paul Levy talks to performers Katherine Hurley and Sadie Tonks from Angel on the Corner, about Zero Down. “‘Room 45! Lucky me! I get the prize bitch.’ Leyla is a dreamer. Benni’s a bully and a bigot and Erin’s just after a story. When a student joins the zero hours team at a run-down care […]

Paul Levy talks to Siân Richards and Kara McLane Burke about The Convolution of Pip and Twig. “Epic adventure! Spills and thrills! Complicated love! Heart strings! Song and dance! Twin sisters’ world of safety and routine is blown open when one twin follows her heart into the unknown. An original work from Kara McLane Burke […]

Paul Levy talks to writer and performer, Erin Hutching, from The Deaf and Hearing Ensemble, about People of the Eye: “‘Of course, you shouldn’t use sign language’. Inspired by real events, this personal story follows a family finding their way through the Deaf world. A story about parents, about sisters, and about the complex love […]

Paul Levy talks to writer Kat Woods about Mule. “Naive and threatened or calculated and planned? How does the seemingly innocent adventure of a summer spent in the party capital of the world spiral out of control and end locked up in a notoriously hard core South American prison? Inspired by the real events of […]

In a 45 minute long, ten minuted interview, writer and actor, Jack Klaff, talks to Paul levy about two of his shows at the Fringe. Beyond Price. “Highlights from those shows that couldn’t make it to this Festival. Klaff will commemorate anniversaries. Yes, we’ll see Jack as fornicating pandas, dubbed Carry On characters, a verse-speaking […]

How do you bring a New York City bar to believable life at the Edinburgh Fringe? Paul Levy talks to creator Christian Kelty and producer Carla Stanton about Joe’s NYC Bar. “Joe’s is an interactive, improvisational, immersive theatre experience in which the audience is transported to a bar in Brooklyn, New York City. Live music!” Listen […]

Paul Levy talks Helen White from Spun Glass Theatre, and the “host” of Brighton Fringe hit,  Stamp: “Hosted by the love child of Sandi Toksvig and Frank N Furter, Stamp is a cheeky, challenging game show where you make the rules. A man and a woman must pit their wits against your choices to fight it […]

Gavin Roberston and Nicholas Collett are back at the Fringe with The Six-Sided Man. Based on the cult novel, The Dice Man, the play is more relevant that ever. “There are two rules: Never give the dice an option you’re not prepared to follow, and never disobey the die! Darkly hilarious, seductive… from Luke Rhinehart’s cult […]

Paul Levy talks to comedian and podcaster Patrick Melton about My Least Favourite Everything. “American comedian Patrick Melton (Comedy Central, VH1, Spike) debuts at the Fringe, feverishly deconstructing his ongoing frustrations with life, love and losing out. Moments of silliness combine with punches of comedic truth to examine everything from common hopes and fears to our […]

Klahr Thorsen, writer and performer talks about a very personal piece of theatre, Screw Your Courage (or The Bloody Crown!). “In this one-woman show, a Brooklyn actress confronts her most stubborn demons. Cursed with an unshakeable obsession to triumph in the role of Lady Macbeth, will she finally come to terms with Shakespeare’s most misunderstood heroine? […]

Paul Levy chats to director Ross Drury from Living Record Theatre about Echoes, a domestic horror by Neil Smith.  “In an isolated cottage, deep in the English countryside, John makes a surprise visit to Helene, whom he abandoned nine years ago. As a storm rages outside, a nine-year-old girl looks on. Silently. Not making a […]

Canadian writer and performer Christopher Wilson debuts his new one-man musical cabaret about becoming a gay foster father to an adolescent black girl.  Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva) is billed as follows: “A gay, white, suburban man suddenly becomes ‘Mr Mom’ to an adolescent, black, urban girl. White-knuckled on a […]

“Claire hates her job. Beth is questioning her romantic choices. Their boss is in a relationship with his Blackberry. Life is tough at Land of Laminates. The employees are depressed, the work is boring and nothing they do really matters. The Miserables is a parody of Les Miserables for anyone who’s ever had a job […]

Paul Levy talks to writer and performer Tom Hartwell about the creation and realisation of You Tweet My Face Space, a “new satirical comedy that captures the modern day obsession with social media. When a controversial photo appears online, Facebook, Twitter and others rally around David who struggles to fight against the power of procrastination.” […]

  Bite-size Plays regularly play to full houses at the Fringe with their ever-popular “menus” of short plays. This year they are back with the usual Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show, in the morning, offering “three funny, eccentric, thought-provoking menus of Bite-Size Plays with free coffee, croissant, strawberries!”. And, to celebrate their many years and a multitude of […]

In his first Edinburgh fringe show (part of PBH’s Free Fringe) Van Gogh Find Yourself, New York City based actor, artist, and writer Walter DeForest gives the audience a chance to have an intimate moment with Vincent van Gogh, experiencing the passion, humour, and heart of a great artist.  This intriguing interactive portrait play is written and performed by […]

South-African born, now living in Australia, Gavin Lind came to comedy later in life and has now found a home for his ideas and words. A lover of storytelling, Gavin’s show, Committed to Mediocrity, is described as follows: “Being middle-aged, gay and married is difficult enough without having a mildly annoying vegetarian accent. Which makes picking […]

Over the years Joanna Neary has created and played a wide range of original and often bizarre characters, achieving a reputation as one of our finest and unique comedians. She plays to packed houses and has, in recent years, made a name for herself in TV and radio comedy as well. This year she is […]

Every year C Venues grows, changes and experiments. With hundreds of shows to welcome to the Fringe and then support in their efforts to get a decent audience. the role of Press and Marketing manager is no picnic. In a candid interview, C Venues’ Nick Abrams lifts the lid on this challenging role. Listen to […]