Paul Levy talks to Alison Williams-Bailey about Creation Song Norse Myths Storytelling
Paul Levy talks to Alison Williams-Bailey from Root and Branch Theatre about Creation Song Norse Myths Storytelling. “Stories from the Norse myths and legends with ballad song, galdr chant and ancient Eddic poetry. This performance tells the story of the Vanir tribe of Norse deities and their influence on creation. It includes a ritual or […]
Paul Levy talks to Andrew Allen about One Woman Alien and Year Without Summer
Paul Levy talks to Andrew Allen from Cast Iron Theatre about One Woman Alien and Year Without Summer. One Woman Alien – “In theatre, no one can hear you scream: one hour, one woman, one cult movie! Returning from the success of her award-nominated Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Cacophony’, the “impossible to forget” (The List) Heather-Rose […]
Paul Levy talks to Frode Gjerløw about The Jurassic Parks
Paul Levy talks to Frode Gjerløw from Superbolt Theatre about The Jurassic Parks. “Superbolt present their sell-out, multi award-winning, laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic. Welcome to the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the Park family embark on a journey to a misty past. Where, when things go wrong, family feuds are faced […]
Paul Levy talks to Stephanie Palacino about The Impossible, Improbable & Unlikely Adventure Of…
Paul Levy talks to Stephanie Palacino about The Impossible, Improbable & Unlikely Adventure Of… “Take a journey, following the impossible steps of an eccentric explorer, through improbable terrains to unlikely encounters, in this walk-through immersive theatre experience through a 150-year-old guest house. Groups of six max per adventure, running every 15 mins from the start […]
Paul Levy talks to Roy Hutchins and Sue Bradley about Bear North
Paul Levy talks to Roy Hutcins and Sue Bradley from Brainfruit about Bear North. “A comic combo including a dancing bear – yep, probably the only show in the Fringe to have one. Created by multi-award-winning comedian and director Roy Hutchins – recent winner of the ‘Best ensemble production’ at the Wellington Fringe for ‘Fiery […]
Paul Levy talks to Michael James Parker about Peripheral Visionaries
Paul Levy talks to Michael James Parker about Peripheral Visionaries, a new poetry and spoken word festival in Brighton, Hammer and Tongue Brighton, and another looming battle between Poets and MCs – and possibly stand-up comedians, and considers that poetry unites them, and us all. Paul Levy talks to Michael James […]
Paul Levy talks to Miranda Porter about S/he/it Happens
Paul Levy talks to Miranda Porter about S/he/it Happens, a piece of physical theatre comedy exploring dysphoria and identity. “Gender exploration, physical exasperation, breast manipulation. Stuck between the gender binary and armed with only a pair of boxers and a photo of a male model, one individual sets out on […]
Paul Levy talks to J D Henshaw from Sweet Venues
Paul Levy talks to J D Henshaw from Sweet Venues. J D reflects on what makes Sweet Venues unique, its “cultural family” ethos. He describes how Sweet finds and creates performance spaces and shares some personal reflections on why it is important to keep venues on a human scale. […]
Paul Levy talks to Witt’n Camp about Witt’n Camp SWAG
Paul Levy talks to Witt’n Camp about Witt ‘n Camp SWAG. This is not comedy yet it makes people laugh, a lot of people, and a lot. Comedy or theatre? Comedy from theare? Paul Levy tries to understand and enjoys the attempt… “Following their hit, sell-out shows in Brighton and Soho, this outrageous double-act present […]
Paul Levy talks to Luke Rollason about Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress)
Paul Levy talks to Luke Rollason about Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth (Is a Work in Progress) – clown comedy without a red nose in sight. “A low-budget, one-man nature documentary set in a future where our worst predictions came true. Following ecological collapse, thousands of endangered species are extinct, including the BBC. But one plucky (and […]
Paul Levy talks to John Hinton about Ensongclopedia of Animals
Paul Levy talks to John Hinton about Ensongclopedia of Animals. “26 animal songs, one for each letter of the alphabet. Learn fascinating facts about extraordinary echinoderms, distressed damselflies, crazy corals, batty beetles and amazing archispirostreptuses. Expect the unexpected and expect it to rhyme. The brand-new show from John Hinton, multi-award-winning […]
Reviewer Briefing for FringeReview Reviewers
Welcome the the reviewer briefing (Updated 2019)) for Reviewers for FringeReview. This is an important summary of our standards, how to review for us and our review ratings. Reviewer Briefing 2018 x
Paul Levy talks to Yvette May about 10 Steps to Happiness
Paul Levy talks to Yvette May from Happenings Theatre Company about 10 Steps to Happiness. “We’re born, we go to nursery, school, college and sometimes university. We’re taught to work, not how to be happy. A better job? A boyfriend? A holiday? Failing that I decided to search the internet: How to be happy? Easy! […]
Paul Levy talks to Gary Sefton about BRICTT Presents UNEXPECTED ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA
Paul Levy talks to Gary Sefton about BRICTT Presents UNEXPECTED ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA. “200 years after Mary Shelley created Frankenstein, the race to replicate humanity still fascinates us. In this era of single-use everything, can we trust ourselves to not to abandon our own creations? Directed by critically acclaimed Gary Sefton (NT, RSC) […]
Paul Levy talks to Jessica Cheetham about The Spark Factory
Paul Levy talks to Jessica Cheetham about The Spark Factory. “Spun Glass Theatre present ‘The Spark Factory’: a powerhouse of new, bold and daring performance ideas. The curated programme this year includes spoken word, puppetry, dance, music and new writing. Seven different artists perform on seven different nights. See our website for the full programme.” […]
Paul Levy talks to Adrian Jameson about Mr D’s Tales of Myth and Legend
Paul Levy talks to Adrian Jameson about Mr D’s Tales of Myth and Legend by The Other Realm Theatre Company. “Come on a journey back in time as Mr D regales you with fabulous tales of ghosts, monsters, the Devil, and more. Storytelling and theatre combine to bring these myths and legends to life in […]
Paul Levy talks to Emily Carding about Hamlet (An Experience)
Paul Levy talks to Emily Carding from Brite Theatre about Hamlet (An Experience). “After breaking new ground and touring the world with their multi award-winning ‘Richard III (A One Woman Show)’, Brite Theater are making Shakespeare even more immersive with this new production of ‘Hamlet’ directed by Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir. Emily Carding plays Hamlet and […]
Paul Levy talks to Chelsea Newton Mountney about Blue Sky Thinking
Paul Levy talks to Chelsea Newton Mountney about Blue Sky Thinking. “Spreadsheets, filing cabinets, and photocopiers. Penny has traded a life of creativity for a world of water coolers, cubicles, and plastic plants. ‘Blue Sky Thinking’ is the story of a woman seduced by the fluorescent strip lights of the corporate machine, opting into a world […]
Paul Levy talks to James Weisz about The Adventures of Robin Hood
Paul Levy talks to James Weisz about The Adventures of Robin Hood. James brings musical theatre to the stage with success, heart and by combining adult and youth actors to create classic, ensemble work. In this interview he tells us about The Adventures of Robin Hood and the joy of staging […]
Paul Levy talks to James Weisz about This Boy Tom
Paul Levy talks to James Weisz, producer, about This Boy Tom by Natalie Sexton, as the 2016 Brighton Fringe hit returns. “A life-affirming story of acceptance, courage and friendship. Tom starts at a new school and is met with bullying, but, with new girl Flora’s arrival is […]
Paul Levy talks to Sam Rush from the Brighton Spiegeltent
Paul Levy talks to Sam Rush from the Brighton Spiegeltent. Sam tells Paul Levy about the two unique, beautiful venues – The Spiegeltent and the Bosco, both home to a wide variety of shows at this year’s Brighton Fringe. “Our Spiegeltent was built around 1920 and […]
Paul Levy talks to Jonathan Brown about Paul Levy talks to Jonathan Brown about You Can’t Watch This Play (Again). “Multi-award-winner, Jonathan Brown, takes you on a wildly subversive, newly-discovered-each-performance journey, with live musical score (David Molz) and in-the-moment plunges into worlds you’ve been told ‘do not exist!’ (and to shut […]
Paul Levy in Conversation with Julian Caddy, Managing Director of Brighton Fringe
In a frank conversation about both Brighton Fringe and Fringes all over the world, Julian Caddy, Managing Director of England’s largest arts festival offers a personal and a professional view of how Brighton Fringe is evolving, sharing the ups and downs, the history, the current state of things, and the future. Paul Levy in Conversation […]
Paul Levy talks to James Mannion about The Manifestation of Trim Tab Jim
Paul Levy talks to James Mannion about The Manifestation of Trim Tab Jim. What is a Trim Tab? What is our world is a computer simulation? And why is James back at the Fringe with a follow up to The Reincarnation of Trim Tab Jim? Ah! That’s because […]
Paul Levy talks to Brian Mitchell about Whaddya Know – We’re in Love!
Paul Levy talks to Brian Mitchell about Whaddya Know – We’re in Love! The Foundry Group are back at the Fringe with a brand new musical. Brian talks about how the show came into being and the notion of nostalgic theatre. “All aboard! Full steam ahead on SS […]
Paul Levy talks to Daisy Jordan and Ulysses Black about The Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney
Paul Levy talks to Daisy Jordan and Ulysses Black from Barely Human Puppets about The Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney. “A grotesque, darkly comic Victorian story of obsessive love, murder, and confectionery. Seven lavish glove-puppets and one narrator-puppeteer bring you this tale inspired by the real Brighton Chocolate Cream […]
Paul Levy talks to Jolie Booth about Sisterhood and Museum of Ordinary People
Paul Levy talks to Jolie Booth from Kriya Arts about Sisterhood and Museum of Ordinary People. Sisterhood: “Scratch performance: Three women, aged 20, 40 and 60 (but not a virgin, mother or hag in sight), set about unpicking the fine weave of our existence, re-examining with fresh and furious eyes […]
Paul Levy talks to Lisa Douglas about Mr Frank’s Cotton Club, a brand new immersive theatre piece, featuring some of Brighton’s finest theatre and musical talent. “The famous Mister Frank presents a debauched prohibition themed night of live music, Charleston lessons, dancing and plenty of drinking! Meet at the Warren […]
Turning a Short Play into a Full Length One: Paul Levy talks to Bill Knowleden about Neverwant
Paul Levy talks to writer Bill Knowleden about a new full-length play, Neverwant, from Bite-Size Plays. How do you turn a successful ten-minute play into a successful full=length one? “Created from the brilliant pens of our own Bill Knowleden and Thomas Willshire we’ll perform this exciting new work […]
Guest Blog: Whaddya Know – We’re Insane!
We are privileged to welcome Brian Mitchell, Jerry Rulf, Amy Sutton, Glen Richardson and David Mounfield from The Foundry Group for a joint (and hopefully joined up) Guest Blog to accompany their new show, Whaddya Know – We’re in Love! at the Rialto Theatre, Brighton. “All aboard! Full steam ahead on SS Freedonia for the craziest […]
Guest Blog; Black-Bottomed Cow Tales From The Cotton Club
FringeReview welcomes Karen Baker and Lisa Douglas as guest bloggers for their Brighton Fringe show, Mr Frank’s Cotton Club. “The famous Mister Frank presents a debauched prohibition themed night of live music, Charleston lessons, dancing and plenty of drinking! Meet at the Warren Box Office for your passage to the most talked about secret location at […]
Guest Blog: Death by a Thousand Chocolates
SETTING THE STAGE Initial thoughts following the realisation that the puppet show The Sorrowful Tale of Sleeping Sidney, being a tale of Victorian Brighton, might be best served by puppets that carry a ‘Punch n Judy’ seaside feel, artist and creator Daisy Jordan considered whether the show might actually be performed within the recognizable […]
Guest Blog: The Trim Tab Manifesto
We are delighted to welcome James Mannion, writer, actor and singer in The Manifestation of Trim Tab Jim, as a guest blogger for FringeReview. Here, James shares the one-page manifesto that sits at the heart of this mind-bending political sci-fi musical theatre show. The Manifestation of Trim Tab Jim plays throughout May/June in the Brighton Fringe […]
Our first guest bloggers for Brighton Fringe are now going live. Follow the journeys of Fringe Theatre makers… Brighton Fringe Death by a Thousand Chocolates We are delighted to welcome Ulysses Black and Daisy Jordan from Barely Human Puppets as guest bloggers for FringeReview. Brighton Fringe The Trim Tab Manifesto The Manifestation of Trim Tab Jim plays at […]
Guest Blog: Not Talking by Mike Bartlett @ Arcola Theatre
“Not Talking” by Mike Bartlett Arcola Theatre April 25th – June 2nd 2018 Not Talking is a Co Production between The Arcola and Defibrillator Theatre Simon Slater – Composer & Sound Designer May 23rd 2018 James Hillier the director of Not Talking and I had worked together a couple of times in the theatre-writing […]
San Francisco Fringe Photo Gallery
Back to The Fringe Review home page for Reviews & More of the SF Fringe! Photos by Jo Tomalin 2018 First Week Opening Night! September 6 2017 23 September – Final evening of the 2017 fringe! 22 September – The late night Green Room Cabaret 21 September 20 September – SF Fringe in full […]
We are delighted to welcome our final week Guest Blogger at the Edinburgh Fringe. Gavin will be continuing his thoughts and reflections back in Australia. Gavin’s Fringe comedy show is called Mediocre as F*ck “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most mediocre of all? In his 2016 debut show, Gavin shared the story […]
We are privileged to welcome Walter DeForest as a guest blogger for FringeReview. Walter’s show, Van Gogh Find Yourself #VGFY, is part of PBH’s Free Fringe. “Based upon the letters of Vincent and Theo and the Memoirs of Vincent’s stay in Auvers-sur-Oise by Adeline Ravoux, DeForest sets the record straight on a true artist’s personal struggle […]
Guest Blog: Producing a show for the British Council Showcase
We are delighted to welcome back Jolie Booth as a guest blogger on FringeReview. Jolie’s blog Hip at the Fringe followed her journey as a theatre maker. This year, Jolie charts reflects on her role as a producer of work that is part of the British Council Showcase… (Visit our Edinburgh […]
(Back to our main Blogs page) We are delighted to welcome back Gavin Robertson, whose new show, Slooshy Wordshow comes to the Fringe. You can follow me on Twitter – where I’ll be posting throughout –https://twitter.com/comgavrob Or (this year) in my Poet persona of ‘Greg Byron‘ on https://twitter.com/gregbyronwords web: https://www.gavinrobertson.com/ OR/AND http://www.gregbyron.co.uk/ Greetings All, Just a […]
We are delighted to welcome Nigel Osner as a guest blogger at Buxton Festival Fringe. Nigels’ show, Angel to Vampire runs at Underground Venues 10th & 12th July (10pm-10.50pm). Read our Endinburgh Fringe 2016 review here. Visit our main Buxton Fringe page here 18th July 2017 -So I am now back from the Buxton Fringe. Unlike […]
Guest Blog: Showing Up Without a Clue
A guest blog by Peter Michael Marino 6 August UPDATE: Sunday. Been a week. Feels like a month. I mean, I landed a week ago today. It was a quiet Sunday in Edinburgh. It wasn’t raining. Some random posters here and there. And then, very slowly, more posters appeared. More flyers. More flyerers. More people […]
Re-opening of the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
It is with great delight that I report the long-awaited re-opening of the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) in the building formerly known as the Gardner Arts Centre on the Sussex University Campus. Having been closed for nine years, and with some false starts, the building has now been renovated and transformed […]
Originally from England and now based in The USA. An expert in movement, physical theatre & voice for actors – Jo Tomalin teaches theatre arts subjects, directs, presents national & international theatre workshops, writes Theatre & Dance reviews in the US and Europe and is a pioneer of online teaching at San Francisco State University. […]
Fringe Therapy – Workshop Sessions for Performers and Artists
Fringe can be hugely fun, an opportunity to meet amazing people and be creatively inspired. But so many of us become marketeers, pushing things that are full of our heart and soul into a 20 second promo. This can start to grate and the thing that suffers most is the creative drive that brought you […]
Death on the Fringe is back at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017. Billed as “A series of thought-provoking shows at the Edinburgh Fringe”, this is a showcase of events and shows that explore different aspects of death and dying. And don’t expect it all to be dark and morbid. Death on the Fringe hosts shows from […]
The Bechdel Test and The Edinburgh Fringe
The Bechdel test has been used for 30 years in film criticism, and since 2015 has been applied to stage shows by Bechdel Theatre, a project which highlights shows that represent women by asking three questions: Are there 2 women on stage? Do they talk to each other? About something other than a man? … and then […]
Megaphone: A Guest Blog at Edinburgh Fringe by Chris Hislop
We are privileged to welcome the multi-talented Chris Hislop who is promoting a number of shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Chris will be a “megaphone” at the Fringe (at, least that’s how he pitches himself to clients) and sharing his thoughts, experiences and reflections. Visit Chris’s web site. The 2017 blog begins here… coming […]
In 2015, FringeReview gave an Outstanding Theatre Award to The Hiccup Project for their acclaimed dance piece “May We Go Round“. Cristina MacKerron and Chess Dillon-Reams are our welcome guest bloggers in the field of dance and physical theatre, bringing this unique work the Dance Base at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Follow their journey here… […]
Jolie Booth: Hip at the Fringe
Welcome to guest blogger, Jolie Booth from Kriya Arts whose unique show “Hip” comes to Edinburgh Fringe, fresh from Brighton Fringe acclaim. (Read our review here) Jolie will be sharing her thoughts, reflections and experiences throughout the Fringe. Wednesday 31st August In Summary As my mother and I reclined in the bubbling rooftop hydropool at the […]
Operation Edinburgh – Spun Glass Theatre’s Fringe Blog
We are delighted to welcome guest blogger Jessica Cheetham and the team from Spun Glass Theatre. With two hit shows at Brighton Fringe 2016, there’s plenty to share on their fringe journey to and beyond Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Operation Love Story and Stamp were both hits at the Brighton Fringe. Jessica and Spun Glass […]
We occasionally cover Fringe in Canada though we are not based there. We covered Hamilton Fringe in 2016. We hope to cover more Fringe in Canada in the future. Contact us if you are a theatre maker and are interested in reviewing voluntarily for us. This was our 2016 coverage. 2017 coverage coming soon. Welcome […]
A conversation with the two clowns behind the London Clown Festival. by Chris Cresswell No red noses (nearly), no funding, no rip off ticket prices, no nonsense, it’s the first London Clown Festival and it is a very good thing. I spoke to organisers Dan Lees and Henry Maynard today to find out a bit […]
THE COLUMN Reflections on Fringe from FringeReview founder, Paul Levy Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily the views held by FringeReview. Please address any complaints concerning anything offensive or inaccurate in these blogs to our editors at gubbins@fringereview.co.uk August 29th 2018 – The EdFringe Ticking Bomb Have a […]
Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily the views held by FringeReview. Please address any complaints concerning anything offensive or inaccurate in these blogs to our editors at gubbins@fringereview.co.uk The Archive for 2014 is here The Archive for 2013 is here The Archive for 2012 is here. The Archive for […]
A Guest Blog for 2016 by Zelah Senior at Brighton Fringe. Watch this space for a new blog for 2017 About Zelah Zelah has many years’ experience in the arts, not only in the UK, but also in South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Balkans. She initially studied English literature, has spent much of her […]
Welcome to our coverage of Hollywood Fringe which is now over for 2019. The Fringe has a rich and exciting programme across all of the genres. Essential Links Visit the Hollywood Fringe web site Read our 2018 reviews Find a show Find a venue Join them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter View them on Instagram […]
Some Early Festival Highlights
Gala openings or press launches are a chance for venues to showcase some highlights from their program. These are shows from which a spectacular, colourful or funny five minute segment can be lifted and as such are more likely to be cabaret, circus, dance or comedy rather than theatre. This early in the festival audiences […]
Cast Iron Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017
The guest blog of ANDREW ALLEN Andrew is a writer, performer and director. He is the founder of Cast Iron Theatre and Iron Clad Improv WHAT’S THAT COMING OVER THE HILL? (Wednesday 25th July, 2017) Listen. Can you hear it? Just there. That’s the elevated heartbeat and rather-too-rapid blinking of eyes of a thousand and more young […]
Welcome to Women of the Fringe! Thanks so much for joining us! This is a page for networking, information, remembrances, and more from the annual Women of the Fringe Networking Event at Edinburgh Fringe – hosted by Heather Bagnall and Luke Tudball of Tasty Monster Productions. Check out our gallery, sign our guest book, and […]
Thanks for accessing my blog! Over the last few years I have been visiting theatres in Scotland representing Fringe Review and building up our profile in Scotland before the annual jamboree that is Edinburgh! I shall be recounting tales, telling stories and reflecting upon all things fringe theatre that comes my way through this blog. […]
So this year a couple of lucky Fringe Reviewers will be trekking over to Suffolk to tramp the grassy knolls of Henham Park for another Latitude Festival. As usual there are masses of top notch musicians and some lesser known bands to discover as well, plus a plethora of all the other sorts of […]
13th May 2015 FringeReview, The Theater Maker I’m using this column entry to remind myself (and you reading) that FringeReview is a publication written by people working in theatre – people writing, directing, researching, supporting and, most of all, making theatre. We’re not journallists. As founder of this thing, that also includes me. I make […]
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