In this two-part podcast, Paul Levy discusses three connected themes that form of the common ground of some veryt different shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026 – grief, loss and absence. In some cases, all three themes play into the work a company or performer has brought into their work.
In other cases, the focus on primarily on one of them. In, all cases, this is very personal theatre work, ranging from plays to stand-up, solo work to new writing. How is this work made? How do theatre and show makers ensure their own well being is as best as it can be in the noise that is Edfringe, the world’s largest arts festival?
These are the shows covered during the podcast:
Jilberto Soto from Ay! Papi
Liv Rocklin from An American (Not) in Paris
Melissa Pullinger from Meteors:
Sally Brooks and Peter Spruit from Stay:
SJ Hodges from Already Here.
Sasha Snowdon from Queen of the Empire
