Jo Tomalin talks to Neil Arthur James about Gothic Storytelling and creating Dandy Darkly’s All Aboard! “New York City’s critically acclaimed satirist and cult horror raconteur, Dandy Darkly, returns to the Fringe for another horrific, hysteric, late-night frolic. Join Dandy aboard the infamous Gaybird Steamer for the smartest, sleaziest ride of your life. Enjoy a […]
Audio Interviews
Audio interviews with fringe theatre and show makers.
Jo Tomalin talks to Ailin Conant, Artistic Director of Theatre Témoin about their devising process based on research and developing their latest show Feed “Welcome to the stimulating world of Feed, where emotions are the currency, and your passions and fantasies will be indulged… for a price. Témoin return, bringing their vibrant visual style to […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Samantha Miles (Writer and Performer) and Simon Panay (Director) about developing a devised and compact family show – to tour on a low budget and The Search for a Black-Browed Albatross, produced by their company The Backpack Ensemble. “Coat? Check. Tent? Check. A father’s lifelong ambition to complete? Check. Charlie is about […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Yu Chia Huong, Director/Producer/Puppet maker, and puppeteer/mask performers Celine Yen Leh Tsang, Zailyn Cuevas, and Brenda Liz Lopez about creating a children’s Show: A Cockroach and Furry Blurry Fluffy Things. “A sad and lonely cockroach climbs out from a cardboard box; she doesn’t know where she is and there in front […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Alyone Ageeva from Physical Theatre PosleSlov about building Bridges between countries through Contemporary Russian art and their two new shows (Some)Body and Sky Labyrinths: “‘I looked up in the skies. The Sky river changed its bed’ (Hattori Ransetsu). Once in a lifetime Sky Labyrinths open to everyone, but not everyone […]
Born from an idea that first came to her in the middle of the night, Paul Levy talks to writer and solo performer Miranda Prag about This Is Just Who I Am. (Read our review here). “This is a show about identity, authenticity and the murky area between […]
In this first of two interviews, Jo Tomalin talks to Matthew Roberts about writing and producing a one man show, and his latest show, Canoe. “Fatherhood. A fatal canoe accident. ‘Who are we now, we don’t have kids? A couple come face-to-face with the powerlessness of parenthood. For Director/Dramaturg Struan Leslie, diversity is the name […]
Paul Levy talks to Alison Wells about A Mentally Well Fringe. Three times during the Edinburgh Fringe 2018, 7 mental well being experiences are offered at Fringe Central. Under the banner of “A Mentally Well Fringe”, the issue of mental health comes to the necessary fore at the […]
Paul Levy talks to Producer Jamie Gittins from Pembroke Players about Rights of Passage by Clare Summerskill. “Miremba, a Ugandan woman forced to leave her girlfriend and marry. Izzuddin, a Malay man who’s scholarship is removed when his sexuality is revealed. Hamed, an Iranian man who is told by […]
Guest interviewer Daniel Cainer (Whose talks to director Kate Valentine from Digital Drama about Fast. “Washington State, 1910. “Doctor” Linda Hazzard opens her sanatorium to the public. The public do not always survive… Fast by Kate Barton is a new dark psychological drama based on true events. Complex, […]
Paul Levy talks to Co-Director and Producer Natano Fa’anana about Casus: You & I from Casus Circus. Demonstrating love, showing it, inviting an audience to bear witness to it. Movement, circus, gesture, interplay, this devised piece is unique and vital work at the Fringe. “Poets spend their lives […]
Paul Levy talks to PJ Landers about Universal Dad – Searching For Pop. This is a very personal story. PJ talks about his quest to find the father he never met. He talks to Paul about how the show was born and is now here at the world’s […]
Paul Levy talks to Robert Peacock about The Wee Review. The Wee Review, once known as TV Bomb, is ‘Scotland’s online arts and culture magazine’. Editor, Robert Peacock shares his vision of the magazine, tells about its role at the Edinburgh Fringe, the ethos for reviewing and how he […]
Paul Levy talks to Assistant Producer Molly Merwin (amidt the noise of a stapler attaching favourable reviews in the show’s Flyers) about Dangerous Giant Animals, which is written and performed by Christina Murdock. “A kick. A scream. A tantrum. With a disabled sister, what’s allowed? What’s forbidden? Dangerous […]
Listen to our interview with Eleanor Hope-Jones, author and director talking to Jo Tomalin about social issues, parents and 20 somethings in her new play Darlings. “Eve escapes her mind with work, drink and sex. No one sees past her carefully curated image of a woman in control. Until she loses it. Gabe is her […]
Paul Levy talks to Rachel Creeger about It’s No Job for a Nice Jewish Girl and also demonstrates his ignorance alonf the way. “With a face that shouts ‘Xmas’ but a soul that screams ‘Hanukkah’, Rachel’s always felt like she has a foot in two worlds. She’s lived […]
Paul Levy talks to Philip Simon about Who’s the Daddy Pig? This is a work-in-progress show for Simon who talks about how the show came into being. “Before starting stand-up comedy, Philip Simon was an actor, and the fact you didn’t know that is testament to how successful […]
Bringing New Work to Edinburgh: Donald C Stewart talks to Jenna May Hobbs of White Slate Theatre
Since their debut in 2014, White Slate Theatre, a female led company out of Canterbury, has brought three shows up to Edinburgh, their latest being Re: Production. White Slate is a collaborative effort between playwright Jenna May Hobbs and Director Suzanna Ward. Here Jenna talks of how the company began, developed and finds itself back at Edinburgh with a new […]
Silliness and Surreal Performance: Paul Levy talks to Eleanor Westbrook about Big Berg
Paul Levy talks to “Queen of Silliness” Eleanor Westbrook about Big Berg. “Let Eleanor Westbrook take you on an adventure to the South Pole, inspired by the journals, ambitions and adventures of Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott. Why do people take great risks, to do things that no-one […]
Writer, Kat Woods, past winner of a FringReview Outstanding Theatre Award for Belfast Boy, talks to Paul Levy about a new autobiographical piece, KillyMuck. “Inspired by real events, Killymuck is a housing estate built on a paupers graveyard in 1970s Ireland. Niamh navigates life through the parameters of growing up, with the trials and tribulations […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Miro Kokenov about The Burning Gadulka, written by Rayko Baychev – and his experiences performing in theatre and a Solo Storytelling show. “Following a series of failures at music festivals, a Bulgarian musician faces a midlife crisis. Is his lifelong love affair with his instrument, the gadulka, about to be challenged […]
Paul Levy talks to Rosy Carrick about Passionate Machine. How do you explore time travel through theatre? How can a play involving time travel help a theatremaker to tell their own story? “Remember P.E. kit. Cancel Free Trial. Call mum. Everyone writes instructions to their future selves. But what […]
Paul Levy talks to performer Uwe Brauns from CieLaroque/Helene Weinzierl about As Far As We Are. “If the impression of an accelerated overall situation ending in a crash is manifested, the mutation to the crash-test dummy has begun. Welcome to the laboratory test: life and society. Explore your […]
As part of the 2018 Women of the Fringe Networking event at Fringe Central, Luke Tudball catches up with some members of the companies of two new shows at Edinburgh Fringe – 3 Years, 1 Week, and a Lemon Drizzle and 30 Days of Blood to talk about communicating difficult issues with empathy, mental […]
As part of the Women of the Fringe Networking Event 2018 Luke Tudball chats to Valentina, Producer of Onstage Dating, about live dating events, audience interaction and producing at the Fringe. “Bron is going on first dates. Live onstage. Featuring a different person each night, this hilarious and award-winning show has thrilled at festivals all […]
Luke Tudball talks with members of the company of Your Alice at the Women of the Fringe event about Fantasy, Reality, Personal Relationships, and Translating Classic Literature for the Edinburgh Fringe. “On the Golden Afternoon, Charles Dodgson (pen name Lewis Carroll) tells his child muse, Alice, her favourite story for the last time. Your […]
Luke Tudball catches up with the company of Social Media Suicide – a new solo comedy show in the Free Festival Fringe and talks about marketing, online presence, and Instagram parties. “@izzybaby1991: ‘You’re invited to a very special 27th birthday party. One I promise you won’t forget!’ Social Media Suicide is a dakly comic one-woman […]
Paul Levy talks to Stephen Linstead about Black Snow. “A screening of multi award-winning film Black Snow, about the legacy of Britain’s biggest ever mining disaster (Barnsley, 1866), and how a community absorbed that heritage into their lives today. This uplifting show, with songs, laughter, some tears, is a […]
Paul Levy talks to Mariane Zahar about about DNA – Alexandra David-Néel. Mariane talks about how the company and the show, which played to positive reviews in France, came to be performed for the first time in English at the Edinburgh Fringe. “August 1916, the great explorer Alexandra […]
Luke Tudball and Heather Bagnall from Tasty Monster Productions talk to guest interviewer Joanne Allan from Theatraverse, whose own show, Monsieur Somebody, is at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018, about Falkland – The War the World Forgot Listen to our interview with Luke Tudball and Heather Bagnall about Falkland – The War the World Forgot
How do you make award-winning Solo Theatre: Paul Levy talks to actor and playwright Joanne Hartstone about That Daring Australian Girl and The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign. Joanne is back at the Fringe with a new show, and also brings back her successful show from 2017. […]
Two Different Plays Linked by Depth Research: Paul Levy talks to Clare Reddaway about Little Potatoes and Jayne Marshall about Cry For The Moon. Listen to our interview with Clare Reddaway about Little Potatoes and Jayne Marshall about Cry For The Moon
Catching up at Fringe Central, Heather Bagnall talks with Harriet Beveridge about her 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show Menopause, women’s role in theatre, and techniques for dealing with uncomfortable conversations. Harriet Beveridge Talks With Heather Bagnall
Joanne Allan talks with Jo Tomalin about developing bilingual plays, directing them and Monsieur Somebody, their latest production. “What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told? The biggest secret you’ve ever kept? Claude the fraud is a deliciously despicable Frenchman that we love to hate, hate to love… But who could possibly love Claude? An absurdly […]
Ben Pettitt-Wade, Artistic Director of Hijinx Theatre talks about his inclusive company since he started it and how it continues developing today. “Paris. 1650-ish. Impotence is illegal. When a member of the aristocracy is accused of being less than upstanding, his wounded pride leads him towards a monumental and very public flop. But can a […]
From Australia, Thao talks about how her life experiences influence her comedy and how she takes “the PC out of Stand Up Comedy”. “Thao originally wanted to be an actress but was disheartened because she didn’t see many Asians on TV. The only time she saw a lot of Asians on TV was on […]
Paul Levy talks to Brian Parkes and David Calvitto about The House. “The Redmonds have an unusually close relationship – with their house. Now the children are grown and it’s time to sell. Their sacred nest though, can only be entrusted to the perfect buyers. And the Fishers are […]
Paul Levy talks to David Calvitto about acting and writing. There are several tangents. A few silences. And there’s also mention of The House, a new play at the Edinburgh Fringe. Listen to our interview with Brian Parkes and David Calvitto
Paul Levy talks to Ross Ericson and Michelle Yim from Grist to the Mill Productions about The Straw Man. “He is Generation X. Weaned on punk and indie he survived Thatcher’s Britain and the Cold War, then high on ecstasy he raved in a field all weekend – […]
Lucka Best and Laura Day from youth theatre company Shakespeare at Traquair about Much Ado about Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. “Music and mayhem in a modern day versions of two classics, specially adapted for a young audience.” Listen to our interview with Lucka Best and Laura Day […]
FringeReview’s Paul Levy and Gavin Roberston help to plan at day of seeing Spoken Word shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Gavin plays Greg Byron in his own show, Greg Byron – Wordshow. Listen to Paul Levy and Gavin Roberston Helping To Plan Your Spoken Word Day at Edfringe
Paul Levy talks to Stefanie Rossi from Smokescreen Productions about Mengele. “Mengele by Philip Wharam and Tim Marriott. 1979, a beach in Brazil, a drowning man meets a mysterious woman who cajoles, questions and flatters him into defending the indefensible. A warning from the past for what happens […]
Paul Levy talks to Joshua Kernich about Big Man Little Instruments. “One man’s intimate story of escape from religion, to love, loss and triumph. Blends delicate storytelling, spoken word and song. You’ll tear up, you’ll chuckle, you’ll question everything. One big man, his little instruments, his story.” Listen […]
Venue 13 and the March to Edinburgh: Donald C Stewart talks to Daz James about Venue 13
by Paul Levy Fringe Review’s all round year Scottish Reviewer talks to Daz James about how the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama progamme and prepare with their students for their annual appearance with pop up Venue 13! Delivering an insightful look at how work begins for the following year, days after the Festival ends, […]
Guest Interviewer Ross Drury from Living Record Productions talks to Anna Thomas about How to Drink Wine Like a Wanker, a highly acclaimed solo comedy piece about, and with wine. “We’ve all encountered the wine wankers’ insufferable diatribe. We endure it because we have no f*cking idea what […]
Emma Plotkin talks to Ross Drury from Living Record Productions about the very unique Thrown by Jodi Gray. “A microphone shaped like the human head. An audience with wireless headphones on. A uniquely intimate one-woman show about letting go of your smaller self. ‘The little one is listening still. […]
Paul Levy talks to Christopher Paddon from Some Kind of Theatre about Twelfth Night. The company is “an emerging, Edinburgh-based theatre company who have been creating work with literary themes in Scotland’s capital and beyond since 2015.” The company, as Christopher explains, has a unique approach to accessibility in […]
There are over ten Trump-themed shows at this year’s Fringe. Paul Levy talks to Jack Bolton about paradoy musical comedy show, Trump’d, it’s success and how he creates the character. (Visit the web site) “Featured in TIME Magazine, BBC News, The Scotsman and The Times; the sellout parody musical returns. The year is 2030. Supreme dictator […]
From Scratch Performance to Fullly Fledged Fringe Production: Paul Levy talks to Katie Grace Cooper and Ayesha Tansey about Pamela’s Palace. Paul was excitied and impressed when he saw and early version of this show at Brighton Fringe 2018. Now he can’t wait to see it at the […]
Paul Levy talks to Alison Pollard-Mansergh about the development of Interactive Theatre International, describing the joining threads of immersion, interaction and “truthful theatre” that runs through all of its productions. From Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience, to The Wedding Reception, the […]
Creating a New Fringe Venue: Paul Levy talks to Pauline Quirke and Steve Sheen about PQA Venues
Paul Levy talks to Pauline Quirke and Steve Sheen about PQA Venues. a brand new venue at the Edinburgh Fringe. Amid the noise of a brand new performance space arising at Riddle’s Court in Edinburgh, Pauline Quirke and Steve Sheen share their pride and excitement […]
A Comedy About Befriending the Elderly: Paul Levy talks to Vicki Sargent about Old Souls
Paul Levy talks to writer and actor Vicki Sargent about her new play Old Souls. Two women separated by half a century. One needs to get out more – the other 78. “A heart-warming comedy play following Rosie and Vera who are brought together through a ‘befriend the […]
Simon and Robert are back for another year with a new show, The Museum of Tat Roadshow, a comedy satirical mashup of that roadshow. “Welcome to the Roadshow – it’s just like your favourite antiques-based telly programme off the telly, just not on the telly, and devoted to Tat. […]
Paul Levy talks to Jules Craig, Coco Maertens and Sophia Craig-Daffern about Sisterhood. Paul saw an earlier scratch version of this piece at Brighton Fringe 2018 that now arrives further developed and ready for the Edinburgh Fringe. How do Kriya Arts devise their unique work? “A fearless adventure […]
Paul Levy talks to Sem Bannenberg and Marijn de Vries about Prophets of Imperfection. The comedy duo are back at the Fringe with a new show. “Inspired by Star Wars and superheroes, these two Dutch comedians return to the Fringe to analyse the past, present and future of […]
Daniel Lobell is back at the Fringe from a successful show (read our review here) in 2017. Here he talks very personally about his new show, Fat Chance. “Stand-up comedian Daniel Lobell has been fat his whole life. Now 35 and morbidly obese, he is determined to conquer […]
Guest interviewer Garry Roost talks to Gal Sabo about Triptych. “Three stories meet on stage. Lior might sing for you, Aya dares not to like dogs and Nofar wonders why she was never harassed as a teen. They’ll tell stories, they’ll dance, they’ll try to make you laugh or […]
Sand Painting Live: Paul Levy talks to Irina Titova about Irina Titova: Queen of Sand
This is sand painting live on stage at the Fringe. In a rather noisy Gilded Balloon, Paul Levy talks to Irina Titova about Irina Titova: Queen of Sand. “Making her UK debut, talented sand artist Irina Titova and her audience will travel Around the World in 80 Pictures […]
Paul Levy talks to writer and director Andrew Allen from Brighton-based Cast Iron Theatre about Year Without Summer. Andrew discusses the play’s development and also justifies being a writer, director, producer and even an improviser at the same time. “May 1816. Claire Clairmont invites lover Byron to Lake […]
The central character is not alive to tell the story. In steps the writer to ensure the important story is told. Paul Levy talks to playwright Monica Bauer, and actors Kailah S. King and Russell Jordan about Vivian’s Music, 1969. “Inspired by real events: in 1969, in a segregated […]
Following the success of Chamberlain: Peace in our Time, Searchlight Theatre return to the Fringe with Woodbine Willie: Poet and Padre. Performer and Company co-founder David Robinson talks about how the play came into being, the importance of research and the approach to theatre taken by Searchlight Theatre. ” Poignant drama interspersed with war songs and emotive […]
The Flyboys are a swing group quartet. The creative team behind it are Christopher Orton, Tim Bonser and Christian Phillips. Paul Levy spoke to Chris and Tim about their unique brand of music and the special magic of swing music – you can swing anything, as they prove in […]
Paul Levy began his interview with Garry Roost trying to build a bridge between Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol. The conversation, as it often does, soon found itself heading down different paths. Andy Warhol: Bullet Karma, after success in Australia, now arrives at the Edinburgh Fringe. Listen to […]
Paul Levy talks to Natalie Cutler about Not Yet Suffragette. Natalie discusses the process of writing and developing this important and timely piece of solo theatre. “Not Yet Suffragette is a potent mix of feminist theatre and stand-up comedy surrounding how – not far – women’s rights have […]
Paul Levy talks to Patrick Stockbridge about Ed Fringe: The Musical Revue, a musical comedy that explores the funny side of the grey city and its enormous fringe festival. Is it possible to make laugh-aloud comedy that is fun and funny without being cruel and cutting? Yes, according […]
How do you create theatre that wakes us up to the worrying future of our planet? You create theatre with messages embedded in the work and offer us a challenging glimpse of the future in this sci-fi theatre piece, Solarplexus: An Alternative Energy Play. Performer Sam Metzger shares the […]
Jeremy Nicholas to Paul Levy about After Dinner Stories from My Disastrous Broadcasting Career. “Sony Award-winning broadcaster Jeremy Nicholas brings his hilarious debut hour. Based on true-life stories from 27 years of trying not to get fired on TV and radio with the BBC. There was the […]
The Modern Protest Song and More: Paul levy talks to Beldon Haigh about Beldon Haigh and the Mother of All Bands (MOAB). Wearing breathtaking masks which take the breath away, Paul Levy then sat down with Beldon Haigh himself, the leader of the band, and talked about this unique music show. “Trump, Putin and Kim […]
Paul Levy talks to Gavin Robertson about Greg Byron in Wordshow, a spoken word hit from Adelaide Fringe 2018. (Show booking details here). “Poetry meets stand-up. Fast-paced witty verses from political to poignant, sardonic to downright comic. Trump, Brexit, memory, guns, plastic. Byron returns after shows in the […]
Audio as Storytelling: Paul Levy talks to Ewan Spence
BAFTA award-nominated Ewan Spence is officially billed as “Executive Producer and Host of Ewan’s Spence’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast and Radio Show“. What he essentially is is a storyteller. In this interview Ewan shares centuries of wisdom about how and and why audio has a critical part to play in Fringe theatre promoting, and in sharing […]
Paul Levy talks to Jonathon Carr about Wrecked, Impact and Basecamp
Paul Levy talks to Jonathon Carr, Artistic Director of Fever Dream theatre about three linked shows at the Fringe, Wrecked, Impact and Basecamp. Jonathan talks about the challenges of being a writer and director and his development over the course of writing and directing the three productions. Listen to our interview with Jonathon Carr about […]
Chris Drummond (Director)(right) and Nigel Levings (Lighting Designer)(left) talks to Paul Levy about The Aspirations of Daise Morrow. Chris is Artistic Director of Brink Productions. and director of The Aspirations of Daise Morrow, based on a short story by Patrick White (originally titled Down at the Dump). There’s live music […]
Tony Award winning, Australian Lighting Designer Nigel Levings, with over 500 productions under his belt and two shows at this year’s fringe, (The Aspirations of Daise Morrow and The Spinners), offers practical reflections on the essential differences between tradional incandescent and L.E.D lighting, and how getting your lighting design right and adapting it to fringe venues […]
Paul Levy talks to Maria McAteer about One Last Look
Paul Levy talks to Maria McAteer about One Last Look. “A compelling new thriller written by National Westminster Playwright’s Award Winner Maria McAteer. A man and a woman wait in a flat in Camden for a phone call from a colleague. As they chat idly, they find themselves unwrapping progressively more revealing and surprising secrets. […]
Antonia and Noel from Box Tale Soup Theatre talk with Luke Tudball at Brighton Fringe about The Wind In The Willows, the power of puppetry, and adapting literature for the stage. Luke Tudball talks to Antonia & Noel from Box Tale Soup Theatre You can also read the review of The Wind In The Willows […]
Paul Levy talks to Gordon Douglas Raeburn about Pibroch Tales
Paul Levy talks to Gordon Douglas Raeburn from Port Dance Theatre Project about Pibroch Tales. “Two men enter a forest… a vibrant blend of bagpipe music, storytelling, dance, and comedy, amid sharp-humoured interaction with the audience. This Scottish one-man show skips through a jigsaw of three different tales; each excerpt […]
Paul Levy talks to Jilberto Soto about Butterfly
Paul Levy talks to Jilberto Soto about Butterfly. “Questions often arise if Butterfly is about Jilberto coming out of his cocoon and spreading his wings… No, that’s gay. It’s obviously about the hit 1997 classic Mariah Carey album ‘Butterfly’ so it’s even gayer. In all honesty, it’s a show […]
Paul Levy talks to Steve Griffin and Nathan Jones about Griffin and Jones Trickorice Allsorts. “The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their fast banter, tight chemistry, contagious energy, and show-stopping wizardry.” Paul Levy talks to […]
Luke Tudball talks to Damien Warren-Smith at Brighton Fringe about Garry Starr Performs Everything, Hamlet?, creating physical theatre, and finding the clown in yourself. “‘Hamlet?’ is a surreal and smart romp through the mad Dane’s mind, in which three idiots, their spirits with divine ambition puffed, battle for the love of the audience. Who will […]
Paul Levy talks to The Creative Performance Company about Press Start to Play
Paul Levy talks to The Creative Performance Company, makers of Press Start to Play. “Three rounds. Two teams. One prize. ‘Press Start to Play’ combines the medium of video games with interactive theatre in a live game show setting. Teams comprised of audience members will battle it out to determine […]
Paul Levy talks to writer and comedy performer Heather Bagnall from Tasty Monster Productions about Everybody’s Crazy … Or Maybe It’s Just Me! (With guest interviewer Anthony Burbridge) “When no one else can help, there’s only one thing to do. Help yourself… to the wine! Three generations of mental […]
Paul Levy talks to Katy Dash, Hattie Brown and Michael Smith about Margo & Mr Whatsit
Paul Levy talks to Katy Dash, Hattie Brown and Michael Smith from Paddleboat Theatre Company about Margo & Mr Whatsit. “Sophia’s imaginary friend is Mr Whatsit. Wherever Sophia finds herself living, he’s always there with jokes to tell and games to play. But when Sophia moves into her new […]
Improv Focus: Paul Levy talks to Jenny Rowe and Liz Peters about The Maydays: Happily Never After
Paul Levy talks to Jenny Rowe and Liz Peters from The Maydays about The Maydays: Happily Never After. “Award-winning improvisers, The Maydays, present ‘Happily Never After’; a twisted musical tale inspired by Tim Burton and The Brothers Grimm. Starting with your suggestion, The Maydays weave a fantastical tale, […]
Paul Levy talks to Emilia Stawicki and Betty Jane Walsh about Camp Be Yourself
Paul Levy talks to Emilia Stawicki and Betty Jane Walsh from BOX. Theatre Company about Camp Be Yourself, a surreal comedy looking at adulthood. “Welcome to Camp Be Yourself, for those of you that can’t be yourself in real life, you camp be yourself here! Close your eyes. We’re not in […]
Paul Levy talks to Archie Henderson about NOW That’s Who I Call Archie Henderson
Paul Levy talks to Archie Henderson about NOW That’s Who I Call Archie Henderson. “On 12 November 2013, Archie Henderson accidentally reached number 98 in the UK Singles Chart. This time, he’s heading straight for number one. Accompanied by an original soundtrack, this is a heroic story of symphonic redemption […]
Paul Levy talks to Katie Underhay and Anthony Burbridge about The Tale of the Cockatrice
Paul Levy talks to Co-Artistic Directors Katie Underhay and Anthony Burbridge from Mumblecrust Theatre about The Tale of the Cockatrice. What was the history and indeed, the pre-histoty of this acclaimed puppetry-based show? “Mumblecrust Theatre return with their Brighton Fringe 2017 double award-winning show! Deep in the vaults of an […]
Paul Levy talks to Aukje Verhoog and Julian Caddy about Amsterdam Fringe
Paul Levy talks to Fringe directors Aukje Verhoog (Amsterdam) and Julian Caddy ((Brighton) about Amsterdam Fringe. Award-winning work travels in both directions between Brighton and Amsterdam Fringe Festivals. The Dutch and Flemish season brings exciting work to Brighton Fringe in 2018 and to Amsterdam as well. So, what is Amsterdam Fringe, how […]
Paul Levy talks to Isabel Sensier about Ubu Roi
Paul Levy talks to Isabel Sensier, creative director, playwright and producer at Squall + Frenzy about Ubu Roi. “Join us on the absurdly grotesque killing spree/sex-capades of one man… A man who promises to make Poland great again! “Squall + Frenzy presents a daring post-pantomime punk adaptation of this […]
Paul Levy talks to Jonah Fazel about Bumper Blyton: The Improvised Adventure
Paul Levy talks to actor, director, improviser and educator Jonah Fazel about Bumper Blyton: The Improvised Adventure. “The picnic hamper’s packed, so cast yourself back to the 1940s when you could delight in lashings of ginger beer, a mouth full of tongue sandwich or get your lips round […]
Paul Levy talks to Viggo Venn about Viggo Venn: Pepito
Paul Levy talks to Viggo Venn about Viggo Venn: Pepito. A clown and yet more than a clown. Viggo Venn is his solo show, yet never far from Zach. In this new-style interview, Paul Levy interviews Viggo, random members of the public interview Viggo, and then Viggo interviews the public. […]
Report: The Great Fringe Review Debate at Brighton Fringe 2018
FringeReview founder Paul Levy, and FringeReview USA editor, Heather Bagnall are interviewed by theatre maker, reviewer and USA editor, Luke Tudball, a day after the debate. They attempt to summarise the debate and reflect on the points raised. The panel also included Roger Kay, theatre maker from Pretty Villain as well as co-founder of the […]
History Women – Heather Bagnall talks to Louise Peskett about the Notorious Women of Brighton
Heather Bagnall talks to Louise Peskett about her Notorious Women tours at Brighton Fringe “Wilful princesses, music hall stars, headstrong courtesans, acrobats and entrepreneurs, Brighton has always attracted women who dare to do things differently. Hear some of their stories and other female claims to fame on this gentle stroll.” Louise Peskett talks about the […]
Luke Tudball talks to Eliza Caloe and Rory Foster about A Woman, In Search at Brighton Fringe “A one-woman show which looks at the complex line between actress and character. As the two become blurred, one cannot exist without the other. So what happens if the two can’t stand each other? With minimalist set […]
Luke Tudball talks to Amsterdam based writers and performers Sahand Sahebdivani, Raphael Rodan, Guillermo Celano & Iman Spaargaren about My Father Held A Gun at Brighton Fringe and beyond. “A passionate, storytelling show with live cinematic music about war and peace, acts of heroism, and the love for life. Winner of the Amsterdam Fringe Festival […]
Modern Storytelling: Paul Levy talks to Cathianne Hall about The Famous 45
Paul Levy talks to theatrical storyteller Cathianne Hall about The Famous 45. “45 year old Polly adopts a child from 1945. Join storyteller Cathianne Hall to find out why. A story of numbers, neutrons, naivety and cake.” Catherine talks about how she develops her work and how she performs […]
Comedy History – Paul Levy talks to Anthony King about 1000 Years Hour Show
Paul Levy talks to Anthony King about 1000 Years Hour Show. Age suitability: 8 +Audience interaction History; Comedy; Songs. Featuring themes along a 1000 year timeline (1066-2066). Easy, fun, educational, quizzes + present and future too. And find out “Who owns the bones?” Fun, education, music and laughs. The show […]
Paul Levy talks to Luke Tudball and Heather Bagnall about Falkland: The War the World Forgot
Paul Levy talks to Luke Tudball and Heather Bagnall from Tasty Monster Productions about award-winning play, Falkland: The War the World Forgot. How did the show get written? What has the reaction been? Why does the Falklands’ story still need to be told? “Under the starry blanket of night, two […]
Circus Theatre – Paul Levy talks to Monki about Not Somewhere Else
Circus Theatre – Paul Levy talks to Monki from Monki Business about Not Somewhere Else. Monki (Also known as Benjamin) tells us how the show came into being and how we combines circus with theatre and other genres. Monki’s debut performance colours outside the lines of the conventional […]
Paul Levy talks to Nigel Osner about Too Young to Stay In – Too Old to Go Out
Paul Levy talks to Nigel Osner about Too Young to Stay In – Too Old to Go Out. “In his new show Nigel Osner casts a quizzical eye over life’s challenges for those, shall we say, just that little bit older. Going out, love, holidays – even the gym! […]
Paul Levy talks to Piers Newman about Two by Jim Cartwright
Paul Levy talks to actor Piers Newman from Clueless Theatre Company about Two by Jim Cartwright. Piers talks about how he and co-star Debbie Griffiths create a multitude of characters in this famous play. “Whether you’re after a relaxing lager or fancy a reminiscent Babycham, The White Oak […]
