Edinburgh Fringe Audio Interviews

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 […]

Jessica Cheetham, producer for Spun Glass Theatre describes the devising process that led to the creation of this Brighton Fringe hit theatre production. Operation Love Story, which she also directed: “Mission accepted. Plot: greatest love story ever. Gadgets: flowers, chocolates and a balaclava. An anti-romcom, satirising the dreams Richard Curtis sells us. Poignant and imaginative […]

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 […]

  Paul Levy talks to Nick Abrams about The Blues Brothers – Live, and The Rat Pack – Live, both cult regular shows at the Brighton Fringe. Nick talks about how they keep the show fresh, updating and refining it each year. On the Blues Brothers – Live, we are invited to: “Hold onto your shades […]

George Dillon is back at the Fringe. “Twenty-six years after winning universal rave reviews for his Edinburgh solo debut, George Dillon is again Stunning the Punters! Herald Angel winner returns to Spotlites with stories by Berkoff, Dostoevsky and Sproat.” In a deep and revealing interview, George shares his unique approach to acting and theatre-making. Listen […]