As part of exploring the three shows featuring the songs of Tom Lehrer at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Kate Saffin hears from Mitch Benn about discovering Lehrer’s songs as a teenager, and the influence they had on his journey to becoming a well known comedy and satirical song writer. He talks about developing the show […]
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Letters to Joan is a theatre show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 that tells a story spanning decades through discovered love letters. Set partly in 1956 Brooklyn, it follows an aspiring playwright whose letters to her boyfriend reveal desire and ambition. Decades later, her granddaughter, also a writer, uncovers these letters and explores the love story […]
About Wild Thing! “A gloriously stupid show of bad animal impressions and a wildly playful nature safari. How do you do an Uglyface Scorpionfish? What’s a Darth Vader Giant Pill Millipede? Tom and Xavi create a wickedly feral duet between body, sound and species in this nature documentary on steroids. Herald Angel award-winning Mechanimal returns […]
I landed in Edinburgh with my director and jumped straight into a press event—no time to breathe, just straight into Fringe life. I saw our flyers for the first time, met fellow artists, and found myself explaining Letters to Joan to someone who had never heard of it. I kept telling the story – about […]
Peregrinus is an intriguing and impactful mask theatre piece that addresses what happens when we are told what to do and when to do it. Jerzy Zon, Co-founder and director of KTO Theatre from Poland and director of Peregrinus together with company actor Karolina Bondaronek talk with Jo Tomalin about the poem the piece is […]
Liz Carr is now best known as a television, film and theatre actor; however back in 2005 she was a stand up comediain and one of the line up in the first Abnormally Funny People. Tempted back to Edinburgh for just three nights as part of the celebration of 20 years of AFP, and wearing […]
Abnormally Funny People (AFP on the tee shirts and baseball caps) promises stand-up, stories and sketches, Improvisation and music with famous people and brilliant emerging talent. Disability comedy at its best. They are celebrating 20 years since AFP was created and first brought a show to the Fringe. Kate Saffin got to sit down with […]
Fringe festivals often offer other arts events and exhibitions in the town among the multitude of shows and performances. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 there are official categories for exhibitions and events where you will find Ceramics at the Shore, Krua Thai Cookery School, Tipping Point: Artist Responses to AI and many more! Artist […]
Letters to Joan has been my baby for the past three years. Since January, preparing to bring it to the Edinburgh Fringe has consumed my life, every second, every morsel of my time and energy poured into it. Though I moved to London about a year ago, the story began in New York. This July, […]
Caspar Phillipson is a talented Danish musician who discovered Tom Lehrer during lockdown – although he was already well known in Denmark – began to play with Lehrers songs and realised how relevant and resonant they remain, despite being written in the late 1950s. In this interview he talks to Kate Saffin about that journey, […]
Physical theatre is an exciting and evolving theatre genre that focuses more on physicality than words – although words as well as gestures, physical characterization or stylisation of movement in part of all of a show can be seen in productions around the world. Theatre makers of today often create their own form of physical theatre expression and are sometimes influenced […]
Guest blogger, Gwen Coburn shares her latest EdFringe reflections… There’s this moment in my show when the jokes stop working. Like, completely stop. The audience shifts in their seats, the laughter dies down, and suddenly we’re all just sitting there with something much heavier—trauma, violence, the messy reality of what it means to speak up […]
Alex Norcott, Drama Teacher at Denny High School near Falkirk, has gathered a cast drawn from Denny and other local High Schools to take to the Fringe. His play, Get Thee to a Nursery was performed last year over 4 days, but this year, having developed it further, he is back with a new cast, double […]
Long time FringeReviewer reviewer, Kate Saffin, trawls the previews for some early solo theatre Fringe suggestions Here’s my recommendations for some solo shows across different genres and several venues based on shows I have seen: A ripping yarn Cadaver Palaver Bennett Cooper Sullivan, gentleman adventurer and rakish raconteur, offers a tale astonishing tale of derring-do. […]
Theatrical storyteller Eddie Jen from San Francisco talks with Jo Tomalin about creating a first ever show and performing it at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Passionate about writing, Jen creates, writes and performs Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World playing at Just the Tonic at The Caves, August 1-24, 2025. “After […]
In this short video, Paul Levy from FringeReview wishes you all an enjoyable and fulfilling Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Whether you are a performer or a punter, the FringeReview team hope you make the most of every moment here at the world’s largest arts festival… To get the most out of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, go […]
Preparation ! Sitting in my back garden, in the soft light of the early evening, I contemplate August in Edinburgh, asking myself how will I cope? This year will be a very different experience as I am nursing a broken collarbone which has been set with a metal plate – I’m absolutely forbidden from letting […]
A night to remember for everyone!!! As founder of ‘Laugh For Life Comedy’ I was proud of all my participants from the course; Frank, Carmel, jeff, Andrea, Sue, Robbie, Ruth and Marie. They all smashed it out of the park. Thanks to my MC Matt who ran the sell out show at the amazing Epstein […]
With shorter runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, the question of whether fringe show makers can offered to miss a day for a preview show with press nights happending later is commercially viable is an important one to consider. In this Podcast, FringeReview editor Paul Levy has sounded out fringe performers and producers and heard different […]
As the Edinburgh Fringe approaches, many performers and creators find themselves grappling with a blend of excitement and anxiety often dubbed the “pre-Fringe panic.” This period I find a bit fascinating and rather strange, filled as it can be with last-minute preparations and high expectations, can lead to worries about readiness, reception, and self-doubt. Alongside […]
Sad Girl Songs is a musical comedy performed by Gwen Coburn at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. The show combines humor with personal storytelling to examine issues related to gender violence, trauma, and the lasting effects of abusive relationships. Drawing from Coburn’s own experience with an abusive affair involving her improv teacher, the narrative reveals the […]
As the build up continues to next weeks Epstein Theatre showcase I was in conversation this week with one of my trustees from my CIC “ Laugh For Life Comedy’ about how he thought this showcase could go. Matt was going to co host the show with myself & introduce the 9 acts performing on […]
As we get closer and closer to Edinburgh and you are thinking of a patriotic cause – and yer Scottish – or you are looking to sample some performance or twa that shows whit they Scots can dae, then here is a swatch – as we say in Scotland – of my recommendations… As with […]
For me pure Youth Theatre is the one with no auditions and affordable fees or no fees at all. Targeted at bringing a democratic, eclectic and inclusive group together it uses that mix to be an artistic alternate to what Peter Brook called Dead Theatre – original and not a copy of what the adults […]
Sunday 13th July 2025. Myself and the gang of 6 made our way on a very hot day to Buxton Fringe. A 7pm performance beckoned for 2 WIPs for the Edinburgh Fringe. First show was going to be ‘Behind the Laughter’ the gang of 6 were to perform (Jane, Robbie, Carmel, Victoria, Frank & Sue) […]
BEHIND THE LAUGHTER & LIFE LESSONS OF A GRANDFATHER – Laugh For Life Comedy Last Sunday 13th July The gang of six and myself went for a day trip to Buxton in the Peak District as part of the preparation for our stints at Edinburgh Fringe. below is the review for the two shows As we […]
The road to Edinburgh continues for the gang and more from the comedy course. On Saturday 26th July the famous Epstein Theatre in Liverpool is hosting ‘Laugh For Life Comedy Showcase’ for the first time since the theatre has re opened. Supported by my good friend and comedian Matt Jones, he is hosting the eventing. […]
After huge success at the 2023 Fringe with Crash and Burns, writer Amy Yeo returns to Gilded Balloon with Well Behaved Women, a play about three Victorian-era friends who ‘are not making history, but are making a bit of a mess of things’. This week, writer Amy Yeo expanded on the comedy’s themes of female […]
https://greenlit.com/project/laugh-life-comedy My project laugh For Life Comedy is trying to raise funds for more individuals to go to other Fringes around the country. We especially want to get more next year at Edinburgh. So we have launched a crowdfunding opportunity Please be a part of this STAND UP FOR MENTAL WELLBEING Every penny helps support […]
With Edinburgh Fringe getting closer and if you live in the Buxton area then this show on Sunday Night at the Buxton Fringe at the amazing High Peaks Bookshop might be worth a look at. 2 WIP’s in one night Sunday 13th July. See poster for more details. tickets available https://www.tickettailor.com/events/laughforlifecomedycic/1645826 also if wanting tickets […]
Walking towards The Boardwalk in Glasgow, on a Monday night, to attend a scratch night at which I had been invited to be part of a panel, exposing my alleged wisdom or otherwise over what artists should be looking for from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I was struck by the past. It’s hard not to […]
Hello. this is my first Edinburgh Fringe blog and I have so much to tell you! First I am a Liverpool (Scouse) Stand-Up Comedian , who now teaches stand -up comedy and I am bringing 2 shows to the fringe 18-23rd My solo show runs 18/19/22 & 23rd – more on this another day on […]
At large fringe festivals such as the Edinburgh Fringe, there is a necessary balance to be struck between having a full set and having a cut down “fringe festival” version. Shows have stumbled on preview and review nights because an over-elaborate or hard to handle set slowed down the get in and get out, often […]
In this short podcast, FringeReview editor Paul Levy uses classic characters from the horror genre to explore different types of negative and toxic behaviour at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tongue-in-cheek yet not for the faint-hearted Paul suggests ways to pre-empt and protect against behaviours that can scupper your fringe experience, and even your show.
At this year’s Tampa Fringe, Noah Alfred Pantano spoke with Gabrielle Leonore about her show My Life as an “Inspirational Porn” Star. This funny and heartfelt one-woman show features Leonore exploring how her autism has been fetishized and appropriated by exes, family, teachers, and friends alike. Leonore will soon perform the show at this year’s […]
As we approach Tampa Fringe, our review critic Noah Alfred Pantano spoke with Steve Decraemer from DeCeption Theater about his upcoming magic show (of sorts). We discussed his work, techniques, and hopes for the festival. NP: Hey Steve! So right away, as someone who also is producing a play (of sorts) myself, I’m curious what […]
As we approach Tampa Fringe, Noah Alfred Pantano interviewed Al Blackledge about their show Schizo Days ahead of this year’s festival. We discussed their motivations behind writing this piece, their experiences as queer artists, and why people should see the show. NP: Hello Al! Can you tell us what is your show about? AB: Schizo Days is […]
“Floored by this, I burst into tears, immediately aware of the implications of this decision on my work, life and financial security. I can’t work without appropriate support, so this email from a stranger was in effect telling me that my entire career is at risk. I feel a surge of panic and the prick […]
Paul Levy, FringeReview Editor , A Cafe, somewhere at the Edinburgh Fringe 20-something. The reviewer sits around the cafe table with the two fringe performers. Names are withheld to protect the innocent and guilty alike. Narcissism is the vein running through the conversation, like dark chocolate lines running through stinky cheddar. Fringe wisdom somehow emerges. The […]
“… it threatens our ability to continue delivering the rich artistic and cultural experiences that have made Cumbernauld Theatre a cornerstone of Scotland’s performing arts sector.” The Cumbernauld Theatre Trust has put it succinctly as they have lost around one quarter of a million pounds per annum from Creative Scotland. Much was made over the […]
Well, I suppose if you lived in East Kilbride, it wouldn’t be recognisable as a loss because they have so bleeding many of them. However, in terms of Summerhall and the latest news that’s to come out from there, they will be glad it’s nothing to do with some form of HMRC letter, but disappointed […]
IAPAR 2024 has concluded, and I am now in another part of India, attending yet another theatre festival. In Part 1 (read it here), I explored how Indian theatre differs in scope and projection from Chinese theatre, particularly the kind seen in Europe. In this second part, I will focus on how many contemporary Indian […]
It’s day two of the IAPAR International Theatre Festival here in Pune, India. This marks my second year attending the festival, but it’s the first time I’m here as a reviewer—a new role that I’m still getting used to, after years of wearing other hats: theatre producer, writer, actor, and director. Being back in India, […]
After they returned from the Fringe and the venue The Space on the Mile, I caught up with some of the cast and the director of Get Thee to a Nursery… Disgracefully, I was unable to go and see it, however they still let me in to talk to them about their experiences of a […]
Most visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe in August will find themselves seeing a show at Summerhall. Quite of a few of those will know it is also a year round arts and cultural hub and its many events are not just confined to the Fringe weeks. Less will be aware of the over a hundred […]
“(Mommy’s a whore, Daddy’s a hitman). Laugh, cry and see God in this award-winning solo show by writer/performer Mitch Hara. Strap yourself in for a heart-wrenching rollercoaster ride you’ll never forget, featuring sex, drugs, disco balls and blackouts. All during an audition for Hamilton Unplugged. Directed by Carlyle King.” That’s the premise for Mitch Haras’s […]
Having highly reviewed an impressive Louis Katz‘s debut show at the Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe, Paul Levy caught up with him at the City Restaurant and explored how he makes his comedy, the origin of the show and some of the important material covered in the show. “Fresh off his hit (1M+ views!) […]
“A surreal journey about reconciling with grief through the natural world. Jesse returns to the cottage he grew up in with a photo and cardboard box. The land is just as he left it, and his grandmother is brash as ever, but why did it take him so long to come back? Dead Animals uses […]
All happy families are alike; each vampire family are vampires in their own way. In the new dark comedy The Radleys, Euros Lyn directs Kelly Macdonald as Helen Radley, and Damien Lewis as Peter Radley, recovering vampires who are forced to reveal the family illness to their children after one of them goes full Christopher […]
When I attended A.C. Grayling’s talk about his new book, Who Owns the Moon, I was hoping to hear something astrological, something that might be wondrous and expand my understanding of space and our place in it. Unfortunately for me, Grayling is far too savvy for that. He’s seen what humans are capable of, and […]
Jo Tomalin talks with members of Buzzcut performing Bark Bark at 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Beckett Gray, Faye James and Gabe Winsor. Buzzcut make live performances with live cameras and have created several projects. “A dog with a bird-killing problem. Two people stitching their relationship together. A house filled with taxidermy animals. When a young […]
Jo Tomalin talks with Samuel Cunningham, Lennie Longworth and Rowan Armitt-Brewster from Skedaddle Theatre about their company and A Brief Case of Crazy, playing at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “Thomas is a remarkable, unconventional introvert – typically fiddling and fumbling his way through a 9 to 5 job, occasionally looking up to admire his […]
Gregorio Richter of Circo Goyo is a circus artist and busker from Argentina who performs around the world. Gregorio speaks to Jo Tomalin from the Edinburgh Fringe where he performs his act in the streets. He talks about how and when he started to learn circus skills and why he is called Balloon Man! More […]
This is Zachary Loram’s second Fringe. He got a taste for it in 2022 with Boom Town the Musical, a comedy gay cowboy musical. Now he’s back with his guitar to perform Zac Zac Zoom at The Space Surgeon’s Hall with the support of a Keep It Fringe Award. This is a solo musical show […]
Tell us a bit about who you are and what you have at the Fringe. We are TPTC, a female and queer-led theatre company who formed during their time at university. Our goal is to create politically-focussed work that has female voices at the core. This year, we’re bringing our new play COVENANT to the […]
The Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon refers to a cognitive bias wherein an observer learns something new and starts seeing it everywhere. For example, I recently noticed a Rowan tree for the first time, and now the world seems to be overrun with scarlet berries and feathery leaves. I imagine if one had just learned the term ‘Neurodiverse’, […]
Photo credit: Anne Crawford El Blackwood is the creator of Tending. A verbatim piece based on over 70 interviews with nurses of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, Tending immerses you in their day-to-day lives. In our interview she talks about the impetus to create the show, the process of recruiting nurses to interview (there was […]
The new documentary *smiles and kisses you* follows Chris, a thirty-something gas station employee living in North Carolina with his girlfriend, a real doll called Mimi he communicates with through an AI app. I spoke with director Bryan Carberry about this strange relationship, and how far away any of us are from needing the same […]
Is Art in Society too “baroque? Is to too collusive? Is the new Total Arts Movement a new impulse for much needed avant garde art in society? I am taking four days out from the Edinburgh Fringe to bring my own solo show to this artistic inquiry over four days in Nancy in France at […]
“Patron Saint is an hour of stand-up about spirituality, sexuality, virality and why anyone is funny. More specifically, it’s an hour of stand-up by Kelly Bachman, a comedian and rape survivor who found herself with sudden notoriety after encountering serial predator Harvey Weinstein at a comedy show in New York. Kelly was then asked to […]
Living. Dying. Dead. is an improvised theatre show that has been created to engage audiences on the taboo subjects of death, dying and bereavement. After sharing the show at improv festivals around Europe they brought their first full length (one hour) show to Edinburgh Fringe 2024. Owen talks about his work as a consultant physician […]
Bert and Nasi have developed several original devised shows together. For their latest show L’Addition they worked with director Tim Etchells to create it and they talk to Jo Tomalin about the experience and their work. “Two performers armed with a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter. And then things […]
Physical theatre and dance performers and creators Luca Vaccari and Yuxi Jiang talk about their fringe production In The Round. “A dance theatre production exploring the perpetual cycles that bind our existence. Blending dance, film and verbatim sound derived from live interviews. It weaves inspirations from Tibetan spiritual practice to the vibrancy of Japanese pop […]
The term exulansis is not to be found in any mainstream dictionary. It was coined by John Koenig for his project ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’—which aims to define emotions we feel but do not yet have a word for – as “the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people […]
Earlier in the Fringe Paul Levy was in conversation with Actor Gareth Watkins and Director Pete Gomes about The Gentleman of Shallot at Edfringe 2024. In this conversation, Jules Smekens is added to a fascinating four-way discussion of Theatre of the Absurd at the Edinburgh Fringe and elsewhere. This genre has become rather niche at […]
Chris Grady has been helping producers to develop their skills, experience and expertise for many years. In this wide-ranging conversation with Paul Levy, Chris defines exactly what a producer is, how the role of prodicer is a moving feast in different contexts within the Arts, and how he helps producers to develop their capability.
Emily Wilson is a rockstar the likes of which we have never seen. The tattooed professor of classical studies, shod in metallic gold sneakers, commands the room with her hands outstretched, her deep voice invoking the Muse in Ancient Greek. It’s not unlike Cate Blanchett’s Galadriel warning Frodo about what would happen if she took […]
Mychelle Colleary talks to Kate Saffin about her first experience of developing a solo auto biographical show. Without giving too much away about the content she shares some of the influences, the work in getting this far and the challenges of navigating the Fringe for the first time. Ambitious Underachiever is an musical one-woman show at […]
Beowulf: The Musical had its premiere at Greyfriar Kirk at Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 15th August. I sat down with its writer and composer, Umay Acar-Sümer, to talk about the source material and why she feels it was ready for a musical adaptation. What made you decide to write a musical version of Beowulf? I […]
Actors Matthew Boston and Mark Boyett talk about Plotters by Brian Parks from Twilight Theatre Company. Playing in a Brian Parks work is usually a challenge for actors. Words fly up off the pages, into and out of the mouths of performers at breakneck speed. Matthew and Mark discuss the excitement and the exertions involved […]
Will talks to Kate Saffin about his journey to his first solo political satire show at the Fringe: Will Sebag-Montefiore: Will of the People Like many presenting political satire, Will found himself engaged in a major rewrite in the run up to the Fringe… He also talks about how he came to add this style […]
British actor and writer Yolanda Mercy is presenting her new solo show Failure Project at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She talks with Jo Tomalin about why she writes and performs and the mental health and other struggles writers experience. “A comedy drama… or “dramedy” about Ade, a successful writer, or so it seems. She […]
As a fringe regular for a decade or so I’ve met many people and made a number or friends. This gives me a familiarity with the Fringe as it changes year on year. Maybe it’s because I’m an observer that tries to be relaxed and in-tune with what’s going on around me. Principally I’m here […]
Storyteller Sinead O’Brien from Wandering Stories brings her acclaimed show No One is Coming to the Scottish Storytelling Centre during the Edinburgh Fringe. “No One Is Coming is a devised, storytelling performance about a mother and a daughter inspired by lived experience and infused with Irish mythology and comedy. This storytelling event is not just […]
In her new one-woman show The Day My Sugar Daddy Dumped Me, Becky Goodman talks and sings about her relationships with older men, particularly married ones. The expanded version of the show includes her experience as a sugar baby for a surprisingly sweet man called Sal, and the surprising connection that made last year’s show […]
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James O’Brien is quite optimistic about the youth of today. A woman has stood to ask him what is to be done about a generation perceived to only care about lip injections and Kardashians, but O’Brien- gently- isn’t having any of it. Complaints on the apathy of youth go back to time immemorial, and anyway, […]
“Five hundred words please,” Thomas Hart’s editor tells him in the opening chapter of Sarah Perry’s newest work Enlightenment, “and six if the night is clear.” The night is clear, folks. It hadn’t occurred to me that a discussion with Sarah Perry at the Edinburgh Book Festival would require Perry to actually read from the […]
In this series of interviews, I sent several questions to couples who are bringing shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe together. In this edition, Stephen Smith and Stephanie Van Driesen talk about how to work through annoyance at each other, what they’ve learned working together, and the morning routine that keeps them going. Who are […]
In this series of interviews, I sent several questions to couples who are bringing shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe together. In this edition, Sarina Freda and Nicholas Webster of no no no please no god no, never mind I’m fine talk about sound design, crystal math, and the TV show we should all be […]
Paul Levy wends his way down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in August during Edfringe 2024. He hears about shows that find their way into his hand from the many performers in all kinds of costumes flyering their shows to passersby. The noise of the crowds,street performers and a few landmarks on the way…
Edinburgh Deaf Festival is in its third year. It runs from 9th – 18th and here Joanna Matthews shares her picks – all suitable for Deaf and hearing audiences. The festival has it all – stand up comedy, new writing, a walking tour, workshops, exhibitions and dance. Edinburgh holds a unique place in Deaf history […]
Richard the photographer from ‘fringefoto’ gives a unique view of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe After a busy week, I took some ‘time-out’ and caught the bus to Roslyn Chapel with Kate and Jo. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon we arrived early for our timed slot and were allowed in to explore the chapel and look […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin-Howell from Trick of the Light theatre company based in New Zealand. They talk about how they work with light and developed prior shows that they have presented at EdFringe. Their latest show – at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – is Suitcase Show. “A traveller arrives at […]
Edinburgh Deaf Festival is entering its third year and Its Executive Producer Philip Gerrard spoke to Joanna Matthews about deaf culture and heritage and why having a Deaf Festival as part of the Fringe is vital for both deaf and hearing audiences. Inclusion and representation are hot topics in theatre, TV and film and although […]
Jo Tomalin talks to Amy Veltman, writer and performer about her show PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement and why she decided to develop this show and present it at 2024 San Francisco Fringe Festival. Listen to our interview with Amy Veltman here: Instagram: @
Kuang Lee, Writer and Performer and Kevin Rebultan, Director of Gags playing at the San Francisco Fringe talk to Jo Tomalin about how and why this show developed around the topic of grief. Chinese American, Lee discusses his solo comedy and musical performance about grief and how he developed Gags. “Inspired by his grief counselor’s […]
Poet and storyteller, Laura Thurlow, talks to Kate Saffin about her new show ‘River Time’ (Edfringe 2024 show details below). The title is taken from one of the show’s opening anecdotes. As a student in Edinburgh with unmanaged ADHD (and later realising also Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria), Laura would often go for a night out on […]
Steve Goodie is a musician and comedian from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been the host of the internationally renowned music venue The Bluebird Café in Nashville for 17 years. Steve’s album of Harry Potter parody songs was a hit on audio entertainment platform SiriusXM, and legendary broadcaster Dr Demento describes him as “one of our most […]
Richard the photographer from ‘fringefoto’ gives a unique view of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe This year’s fringe is now well underway as the first weekend comes to a close. I’m just about on top of my photo editing with one more launch show’s pics to finish. Here are a few pictures to give an idea […]
Herbert F Mintz II talks about his show My Uncle Sam, My Military Family and Me with Jo Tomalin, before its run at the 2024 San Francisco Fringe Festival. He talks about his projects, writing and how he developed this show. “A series of interconnected nonlinear memories that lay bare the personal and institutional arrangement […]
Richard the photographer from ‘fringefoto’ gives a unique view of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe After a long over-night drive from just outside London, I’m here in Edinburgh. Settled into my accommodation, equipment unloaded and sorted out, ready for the pre-festival rush of previews shows. First ‘FringeReview’ reviewers meeting to kick things off. I find these […]
Producer, Storyteller and Standup Turan Ali talks with Jo Tomalin about his international storytelling shows – and Queer Folks’ Tales playing weekly on Thursdays August 8, 15 and 22 at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the Scottish Storytelling Centre. “The five-star hit LGBTQ+ storytelling show returns for its second Fringe – camper, fruitier and […]
Stand up comedian Cathy Zhao talks with Jo Tomalin about her latest show playing at the 2024 San Francisco Fringe festival in August. “I Wish I’d Said That: A Standup Comedy with Hecklers Presented by the Family of Chaos,comedy by Cathy Zhao, Frank Zhao, and Fiona Zhang, Laugh It Out Hub, San Francisco, CA. Standup comedian Cathy […]
Physical theatre is based on physical expression that takes the place of words (or some spoken words) or expresses figures or forms or is applied in stylised movement. Those of us that do physical theatre as a performer or deviser may feel that this is one of the best genres of theatre because of how […]
Donald Stewart, our Scotland editor, makes a considered selection… Three thousand plus shows, sixty less venues, shorter runs for many shows than normal and question marks over funding to the whole shebang, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is upon us. And so, as we get out the planners, the pencils and the coloured markers to sort […]
Matthew Roberts reflects on how his skills development from writing, performing and producing several Solo Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014 are applicable to exploring his PhD – Queering the British Holiday. He is in his second year (part-time) studying a PhD Text, Practice as Research at The University of Kent. Since embarking on this […]
A quick guide to getting the best comedy experience at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe
