Edinburgh Fringe Audio Interviews

Paul Levy talks to David Calvitto about Enterprise. This year the actor arrives at the Fringe in director mode and shares his approach to directing this piece of absurdist comedy theatre. “With their corporation on the brink of collapse, four panicking businessmen have one desperate night to save their futures. Emergency proposals, email hacking, animal […]

The Fringe Directorial Debut: Paul Levy talks to Stefania Bochicchio about The Principle of Uncertainty. In a frank interview, Stefania talks about stepping into the director’s shoes after working in promotion at the Fringe. She draws upon past experience and a love of the script. “Dr Laura Bailey knows how to explain to everyone counter-intuitive double […]

Tim McArthur is a character comedy actor who invites us to his fringe show, Sister Mary’s Playtime. “Join Sister Mary McArthur as she battles the blues with her unique comedy and variety. No pulpit. No psalms. No prayers. She’s not that kind of nun! She’s the songs, show business and show tunes kind, with some […]

Paul Levy talks to Tim Wilcock about musical comedy satire show The Two Moronnies: Trumped Up. A show that plays regionally in Scotland, Tim talks about how this free show was made, how they create their material and how it has to change as the political world changes around them. “Enjoy some sophisticated wit and word […]

              Paul Levy talks to Mikelangelo about Mikelangelo: Cave – Waits – Cohen. “Acclaimed crooner Mikelangelo (Black Sea Gentlemen, La Clique) takes on three great poets of rock’n’roll: Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, in a show filled with beauty, power and humour. From the Sydney Opera House […]

              Bill Nolden has performed with White Room Theatre for a few years now. Here, with the help of FringeReview’s Paul Levy, he unpacks the secret of their success, with packed houses year after year. What is the allure of short plays? What is the skill in writing so […]

          Roger Kay, owner and director at the Rialto Theatre in Brighton is looking for shows at the Edinburgh Fringe – productions to possibly invite to his venue based in Brighton which also plays host to Brighton Fringe, one of the world’s largest arts festivals. In this interview Roger provides insight […]

              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 […]