Welcome to our coverage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Here you will find features, news, podcasts, blogs and interviews for the world’s largest arts festival.
- Daniel Wishes and Seri Yanai talk about their show Book of Shadows with Jo Tomalin
Daniel Wishes and Seri Yanai present their show Book of Shadows at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They took time to speak with Jo Tomalin about their puppetry company Book… Read more: Daniel Wishes and Seri Yanai talk about their show Book of Shadows with Jo Tomalin - Christy Flaws and Luke O’Connor talk with Jo Tomalin about their show FoRT
Christy Flaws and Luke O’Connor from Australia present FoRT, their creative show for children at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They talk with Jo Tomalin about creating their shows, their… Read more: Christy Flaws and Luke O’Connor talk with Jo Tomalin about their show FoRT - Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Making work about grief, loss and absence
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… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Making work about grief, loss and absence - Pip Utton on 30 years of Fringe
Pip Utton is hanging up his Fringe hat after 30 years. He talks to Kate Saffin about some of the shows he has brought and how the Fringe has changed… Read more: Pip Utton on 30 years of Fringe - Sarah-Louise Young: provides a masterclass in taking ideas from a sketch to a stage…
Listen to this for a masterclass in allowing yourself the time, the space and above all the permission to make mistakes in the creative process. Sarah Louise talks to Kate… Read more: Sarah-Louise Young: provides a masterclass in taking ideas from a sketch to a stage… - Jen-Feng Ho and Vicky Yen talk with Jo Tomalin about producing The Wall
Jen-Feng Ho, Producer and Tour Manager, Vicky Yen from Seed Dance Company, Taiwan, talk about bringing their show Taiwan Season:The Wall to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 with Jo Tomalin.… Read more: Jen-Feng Ho and Vicky Yen talk with Jo Tomalin about producing The Wall - Voices, Episode 5 with Megan Brewer
In this fifth episode of our Voices series, where we chat with theatre makers about languages in theatre and theatre in “other” languages, we hear Megan Brewer’s thoughts on the… Read more: Voices, Episode 5 with Megan Brewer - First time Fringers, Phil & Denise Underwood reflect on…
Thinking of bringing your first show to the Fringe? Hear the experience of one couple just starting their Fringe journey. Phil and Denise are folk musicians and storytellers in Edinburgh… Read more: First time Fringers, Phil & Denise Underwood reflect on… - How Palestinian Syrian actor Arwa Omaren approached telling an intensely personal story
In Hecuba: Why Am I In Your Country?, Palestinian Syrian actor Arwa Omaren combines Euripides’ ‘The Trojan Women’ with her own story of displacement in a powerful solo performance that… Read more: How Palestinian Syrian actor Arwa Omaren approached telling an intensely personal story - Edfringe Podcast: Carefully and lovingly crafted theatre for under 3s.
Jasmine Cole from Jasmine Cole Productions talks to Paul Levy about the comany’s new show, Hello Beech at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. “Following the hugely successful Hello Birds in 2025,… Read more: Edfringe Podcast: Carefully and lovingly crafted theatre for under 3s. - Podcast at Edfringe: Combining theatre and stand-up to create intimate satire
Paul Levy was in conversation with stand-up comedian, writer and actor Marena Riyad about theitre and stand-up piece MAJENIN – A Palestinian Love Story. “Majenin means ‘crazy people’ in Arabic.… Read more: Podcast at Edfringe: Combining theatre and stand-up to create intimate satire - FringeReview Free Workshops for show makers at the Edinburgh Fringe
Book your place at any or all of our upcoming free workshops for Fringe show makers at the Edinburgh Fringe. Just fill in the form to register your attendance. All… Read more: FringeReview Free Workshops for show makers at the Edinburgh Fringe - The challenges of creating work about an historical character
Lucy Stevens talks to Kate Saffin about the challenges of creating work about an historical character, the sources she draws on, and weaving it all together. Woolf’s clarity on women… Read more: The challenges of creating work about an historical character - Getting a one-star review for your fringe show
Nobody wants to get a one star review but there are helpful and healthy ways to deal with it, Some review publications even do half stars and some do 1… Read more: Getting a one-star review for your fringe show - Voices Episode 4: Conversations at the Fringe about shows not in the audiences’ first language
In Episode 4, Deborah Nicholson’s special interview series with theatre and show makers presenting work that is not in the audiences’ first language, Deborah talks to Cindy from Boom Boom… Read more: Voices Episode 4: Conversations at the Fringe about shows not in the audiences’ first language - The Annual Calvitto Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and life of an actor
Each year at the Edinburgh Fringe, actor and director David Calvitto chats to FringeReview. The podcasts seem to get longer each year, as the actor and interviewer get older. In… Read more: The Annual Calvitto Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and life of an actor - When Stand-up becomes a comedy debrief session: In conversation with Jess Fuchs
Clare Roberts from FringeReview spoke with Australian comedy performer Jess Fuchs about Jess Fuchs: Feral. “Not all those who wander are lost. Sure… but some who wander are walking slowly… Read more: When Stand-up becomes a comedy debrief session: In conversation with Jess Fuchs - OPINION: The abuse of the word ‘visceral’ in Fringe theatre and show reviewing: Why it is important that theatre makes you gasp, shudder or jump
I think it might be time to finally call out the lazy and low grade use of the word ‘visceral’ in reviewing. And before you think I am slinging mud… Read more: OPINION: The abuse of the word ‘visceral’ in Fringe theatre and show reviewing: Why it is important that theatre makes you gasp, shudder or jump - New writing at the Fringe: Tim Wilcock explores surreal, Brechtian and Beckett-esque theatre with writer Lewis Teckham
“How do you know what is reality and what is not? Mind Full: new writing by Lewis Teckkam. This surreal, Brechtian and Beckett-esque play combines quirky humour with existential thoughtfulness.… Read more: New writing at the Fringe: Tim Wilcock explores surreal, Brechtian and Beckett-esque theatre with writer Lewis Teckham - Kafka at the Edinburgh Fringe: Jonathan Sidgwick talks to Sophie Methuen Turner about The Hunger Artist
“What is Art? What is an Artist? What would you do for what you love the most? Franz Kafka gives us The Hunger Artist: a man who turns fasting into… Read more: Kafka at the Edinburgh Fringe: Jonathan Sidgwick talks to Sophie Methuen Turner about The Hunger Artist - International Performance Focus: Vocal sound in Narrative theatre
The word “feral” comes from the Latin feralis, meaning a plant or animal that returns to a wild state after being domesticated (or, alternatively, one that never was). This is… Read more: International Performance Focus: Vocal sound in Narrative theatre - Fringe Focus: Is it ever right to cancel your show at the Fringe?
FringeReview’s Paul Levy brings an elephant into the room by considering the decision most people at the Fringe hope they will never have to make? Is it ever right to… Read more: Fringe Focus: Is it ever right to cancel your show at the Fringe? - Voices Episode 3 at Edfringe: Vera Rozanova from La Cie La Neige sur les cils
In our third episode of Voices, FringeReview’s Deborah Nicholson continues to interview theatre and showmakers at the Edinburgh Fringe who are presenting work to an audience where the show may… Read more: Voices Episode 3 at Edfringe: Vera Rozanova from La Cie La Neige sur les cils - Edinburgh Fringe Interview: An award-winning portrayal of a house fly
House Fly has just received a “Bestie” award from the Skinny Magazine at the Edinburgh Fringe. Here is the listing on the Edfringe web site: “Bzzzz. Enter the surrealist world… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Interview: An award-winning portrayal of a house fly - Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: The value of getting lost at the Fringe
In this podcast, FringeReview editor Paul Levy literally gets lost in the hills around Edinburgh. that becomes the occasion for some practical reflections on way creative artists should avoid falling… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: The value of getting lost at the Fringe - Interview: Sharing a very personal story through storytelling theatre.
I Almost Died for This?! (A love story. Sort of.) Kristina Libby is a story-show that tells a very personal story. Kristina Libby is “an artist, writer, and technologist whose… Read more: Interview: Sharing a very personal story through storytelling theatre. - Opinion: Ugly words at the Fringe: Are reviewers scared of beautiful writing?
In this podcast, FringeReview editor ponders the ugly words people use towards each other at the Fringe. Are they born of tiredness and burn out? Is it time for some… Read more: Opinion: Ugly words at the Fringe: Are reviewers scared of beautiful writing? - Edinburgh Fringe Focus: Time to regroup at the Fringe?
If you have been at the Edinburgh Fringe for over a week, you can suddenly feel very tired and even burn out. It’s the perfect opportunity to regroup, reflect and… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Focus: Time to regroup at the Fringe? - Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Lecoq meets Caligula at new Fringe venue Teatro Fisico
Teatro Fisico is a new venue at the Edinburgh Fringe founded by Tom Corradini, centred around five shows which are all rooted in Lecoq clown and physical theatre. In this… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Lecoq meets Caligula at new Fringe venue Teatro Fisico - Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Solo Musical Comedy
SINNER. A Musical Tragicomedy About Breaking Up With White Jesus is autobiographical fringe work. Marla Torgerson spoke to Paul Levy about how she created the show, the music that forms… Read more: Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Solo Musical Comedy - “Voices” Episode 2 – FringeReview’s Deborah Nicholson exploring shows not in an audience’s first language
In this second episode of our special series of “Voices”, Deborah Nicholson talks with director and theatre maker, Rupert Raison, who brings The Italians in England to the Fringe. Voices… Read more: “Voices” Episode 2 – FringeReview’s Deborah Nicholson exploring shows not in an audience’s first language - Who is reviewing at the Edinburgh Fringe?
In this regularly updated list, we share all of the sources we can find for show and event reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe… Now updated for 2026! If you would… Read more: Who is reviewing at the Edinburgh Fringe? - Watch: A guide to the star ratings at the Fringe
The landscape for teviewing at the Fringe is changing a lot. With the rise of blog and social-media based reviewers, as well as a huge increase in audience-ratings and comments,… Read more: Watch: A guide to the star ratings at the Fringe - Guest Blog at Edfringe: The Art of the Mask
ACTION THEATRE (ITALY) AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE Guest Blogger: Rupert Raison, Director We are an English Teaching Theatre Company based in Turin who have performed shows using half-mask and puppetry… Read more: Guest Blog at Edfringe: The Art of the Mask - Edinburgh Fringe Exhibition Focus: Richard Byrne Viv MacKinnon and the Worst Record Covers in the World
The Edinburgh Fringe also hosts exhibitions. Not everyone knows that. Paul Levy spoke to Richard Byrne, withcomment from Viv MacKinnon (who was knitting throughout the chat) about Worst Record Covers… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Exhibition Focus: Richard Byrne Viv MacKinnon and the Worst Record Covers in the World - Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Darkly comedic solo theatre
That’s Why Mums Go to Switzerland is an award-winning play that was winner: Best Solo Show at Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival. It was rated as an outstanding show by FringeReview… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Darkly comedic solo theatre - Guest Blog: Sophie Methuen-Turner on The Quiet Between: Theatre exploring Neurodiversity
Our show, The Quiet Between is on at 13:45. It’s quite challenging to get the balance right in terms of prep for the show, reviewing and fun things – you… Read more: Guest Blog: Sophie Methuen-Turner on The Quiet Between: Theatre exploring Neurodiversity - Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Combining scripted and improvised theatre: Elena Messinger on Last Laugh
Third Sister’s Last Laugh in a new play at the Fringe by Zoe Redlich, directed by Elena Messinger. “This black box is now a bunker. With global apocalypse at the… Read more: Edinburgh Fringe Podcast: Combining scripted and improvised theatre: Elena Messinger on Last Laugh - Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Using convergence in theatre: What if Vincent Van Gogh met John Lennon?
“Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, John Lennon died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But Imagine what might have happened had they actually met? Five years… Read more: Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Using convergence in theatre: What if Vincent Van Gogh met John Lennon? - My top 10 Youth shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 that is actual 11…
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 groups together it… Read more: My top 10 Youth shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 that is actual 11… - Introducing “Voices” – FringeReview’s Deborah Nicholson exploring shows not in an audience’s first language
This this new feature curated by Theatre maker, language teacher and FringeReview reviewer Deborah Nicholson, Deborah speaks to Vibhinna Ramdev her Edinburgh Fringe show Why English? Her show is billed… Read more: Introducing “Voices” – FringeReview’s Deborah Nicholson exploring shows not in an audience’s first language - Theatre director, Amalia Kontessi’s show recommendations for Edinburgh fringe 2026
The Edinburgh Fringe is the most exciting – and at the same time, most humbling – arts and culture festival in the world. The energy is palpable even before you… Read more: Theatre director, Amalia Kontessi’s show recommendations for Edinburgh fringe 2026 - Podcast Interview at Edinburgh Fringe: 60 Marys in 60 Minutes
Lottie Walker, performer and theatre maker, talks abour Blue Fire Theatre Company‘s Bloody Mary’s which plays the Fringe at Greenside on George Street. She talked about her show to Paul… Read more: Podcast Interview at Edinburgh Fringe: 60 Marys in 60 Minutes - Podcast Interview: A solo variety show at the Fringe
Austin Walker’s One-Man Variety Show comes to the Edinburgh Fringe in a solo version of a regular and acclaimed night of entertainment,Varietyville, in Austin’s home town back in California. In… Read more: Podcast Interview: A solo variety show at the Fringe - Podcast Interview: Navigating life and sharing the story at the Fringe
Theatremaker and performer Em Stroud discusses the origin story of making a new solo performance for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Find out more about Navigating Life and book here. “Join… Read more: Podcast Interview: Navigating life and sharing the story at the Fringe - Podcast: Chinese Culture Week at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Chinese Culture week is billed as “an international celebration of Chinese arts, heritage, and innovation, proudly based in Edinburgh, Scotland.” With performances and arts events, you can find the full… Read more: Podcast: Chinese Culture Week at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Edfringe 26 shows I hope to see… which are Scottish bread and buttered…Now trying to compile top tips of shows at the Fringe to catch when you have not seen many of them can be a bit tricky but in my humble… Read more: Edfringe 26 shows I hope to see… which are Scottish bread and buttered…
- Guest Blog and Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Joanna Rosenfeld: Why Butoh? Why Now?
Why Butoh? Why Now? Paul Levy from FringeReview interviewed Joanna Rosenfeld, performer and Butoh practitioner during week zero of the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Joanna Rosenfeld’s blog… As I watch my… Read more: Guest Blog and Podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe: Joanna Rosenfeld: Why Butoh? Why Now? - Comedy to see at Edinburgh Fringe
Every year Paul asks for a list of comedy shows worth checking out at this year’s Fringe. This year is no different. I have trawled through 1,637 comedy shows so… Read more: Comedy to see at Edinburgh Fringe - Interview at the Edinburgh Fringe: Steve Hemsley and Aly Cranston from Project M Productions on Murdery Mystery
Steve Hemsley and Aly Cranston from Project M Productions talk to Sophie Methuen Turner about their Edinburgh Fringe show, Blood Me Up Marjorie!.“Blood Me Up Marjorie! is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud… Read more: Interview at the Edinburgh Fringe: Steve Hemsley and Aly Cranston from Project M Productions on Murdery Mystery - Interview at the Edinburgh Fringe: Sophie Methuen-Turner and Rhys Bloy on The Quiet Between
The Quiet Between from theatre company Working actor is billed as a “sharp, playful comedy follows a delightfully miswired mind as it attempts to navigate… well everything. “From conversations that… Read more: Interview at the Edinburgh Fringe: Sophie Methuen-Turner and Rhys Bloy on The Quiet Between - Fringe ’26 – Richard’s Photos
Week Two Starts Friday morning started well with a Fringe Review Workshop with C’Arts held at the Quaker Meeting House. This was well attended in the library with 25 plus… Read more: Fringe ’26 – Richard’s Photos - Top 12 picks for 0–3s at the Fringe this year
As I look forward to my first Fringe with a crawling—nearly toddling—baby, I’ve been scouring the Fringe guide for what’s out there for those of us trying to introduce the… Read more: Top 12 picks for 0–3s at the Fringe this year - Book a free FringeReview coaching session at the Edinburgh Fringe
Introduction We offer a number of coaching and advice sessions for theatre and show makers at the Edinburgh Fringe. Our review team shares hundreds of years worth of fringe heatre… Read more: Book a free FringeReview coaching session at the Edinburgh Fringe - Staying cyber-safe at the Fringe
It only happens to you when it happens to you. Impersonating you, stealing your identity, using your passwords and even stealing your money. This is the last thing you need… Read more: Staying cyber-safe at the Fringe - The dangers of being trapped in your comfort zone at the Fringe
Paul Levy from FringeReview discusses how what is individuals and groups collude with mediocrity and the catastrophic consequences for a Fringe show that can result.How do we safely and respectfully… Read more: The dangers of being trapped in your comfort zone at the Fringe - The Courage to be Disliked at the Edinburgh Fringe
On whether it makes sense, in an ever-increasing conformist world, to be a lone rider and explore uncharted territories, leaving behind the need for recognition. Writing is like playing music.… Read more: The Courage to be Disliked at the Edinburgh Fringe - Fringe Wisdom: Publicity advice for first-timers at the Edinburgh Fringe
In this short video, FringeReview’s Paul Levy offers some practical advice about maximizing your chances of getting your show reviewed or covered by the media if you are bringing your… Read more: Fringe Wisdom: Publicity advice for first-timers at the Edinburgh Fringe - Podcast: Edinburgh Fringe focus: Ben Harrison on Grid Iron Theatre’s Mayflies
Grid Iron is a multi-award winning, Edinburgh based new writing theatre company.. They specialise in creating site-specific and location theatre although and also produce work for the stage. Grid Iron’s… Read more: Podcast: Edinburgh Fringe focus: Ben Harrison on Grid Iron Theatre’s Mayflies - Interview with Flora Novak – Providence
Flora Novak is a Hungarian actress and puppeteer based in Budapest. She premiered at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe with the object-puppetry show Providence, created and interpreted by her. The show… Read more: Interview with Flora Novak – Providence - Guest Article: Gregg Ostrin offers a first time Fringer’s guide to everything you need to know about performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, and surviving
Here are some Edinburgh Fringe fun facts… This year, I attended my first Edinburgh Fringe Festival and while I found the experienceexhilarating and unforgettable, I also came away with an… Read more: Guest Article: Gregg Ostrin offers a first time Fringer’s guide to everything you need to know about performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, and surviving - Solo Show Focus: Ned Arnold on Putting His Subject, and Himself, Under the Microscope
Ned Arnold is a stand-up comedian from New York City. In his Fringe debut, Seducing Your Professor: A Short Guide, he tells the story of dating his 46-year-old university professor… Read more: Solo Show Focus: Ned Arnold on Putting His Subject, and Himself, Under the Microscope - Edfringe Podcast Interview: A solo exporation of a unique aspect of The Great War
The Last Bantam is a solo play written and performed by Michael Hughes. It recounts the story of Patrick Michael Wolfe, an Irish teacher who serves with the Bantam battalions… Read more: Edfringe Podcast Interview: A solo exporation of a unique aspect of The Great War - Stop Press! Our second Outstanding Theatre Award goes to Delusions and Grandeur at Summerhall
Our second Outstanding Theatre Award has been presented to Karen Hall for her show at Delusions and Grandeur at Summerhall at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. FringeReview editor Paul Levy presented… Read more: Stop Press! Our second Outstanding Theatre Award goes to Delusions and Grandeur at Summerhall - Ed Fringe Interview: Aaron Pang talks about subverting the story, with Erin Williamson
Fringe Reviewer Erin Williamson came out of Falling: A Disabled Love Story very excited and with lots to say about it. Thankfully Aaron Pang, the writer and performer, agreed to… Read more: Ed Fringe Interview: Aaron Pang talks about subverting the story, with Erin Williamson - Stop Press! Our first Outstanding Theatre Award of Edfringe 2025 goes to Refuse at AssemblyThe legendary FringeReview Oustanding Award was presented today to Refuse from Just Bcoz Productions. The award was presented by FringeReview editor Paul Levy at the show’s curtain call in Studio… Read more: Stop Press! Our first Outstanding Theatre Award of Edfringe 2025 goes to Refuse at Assembly
- Edfringe Guest Blog: Comedian Henry Churney has arrived!
Thursday – Day 5 of my Edinburgh Fringe. Today started with a catch up with some of the team from Fringe Review. It was great to meet up with them… Read more: Edfringe Guest Blog: Comedian Henry Churney has arrived! - Mychelle Colleary on developing her solo show Ambitious Underachiever in advance of its second Edinburgh outing
Kate Saffin caught up with Mychelle Colleary on the eve of her departure for Edinburgh 2025. They talked last year about Mychelle’s first experience of developing a solo auto biographical… Read more: Mychelle Colleary on developing her solo show Ambitious Underachiever in advance of its second Edinburgh outing - Mental Health at the Fringe: In conversation with the artists
In this two-part podcast conversation, FringeReview editor Paul Levy asks two questions: What are the challenges and approchaes to bringing shows themed on mental health to the Fringe? This is… Read more: Mental Health at the Fringe: In conversation with the artists - Fringe Storytelling focus: Kate Barry on making and performing Kate, Allie, and the ’86 Mets
From a Crichton Street bench next to Appleton Tower, Kate Barry speaks to Erin Williamson about her show Kate, Allie and the ’86 Mets (running at Gilded Balloon @ Appleton… Read more: Fringe Storytelling focus: Kate Barry on making and performing Kate, Allie, and the ’86 Mets - Casey Jay Andrews talks about creating The Quiet Earth Beneath with Jo Tomalin
Casey Jay Andrews is an award-winning writer and performer – with an impressive design portfolio. Casey talks about creating and performing shows at Edinburgh Fringe including her latest show The… Read more: Casey Jay Andrews talks about creating The Quiet Earth Beneath with Jo Tomalin - Sam Critchlow and Beckett Gray talk about devising and Imprints with Jo Tomalin
Sam Critchlow and Beckett Gray are performers and devisers from The Palimpsest Project, a company producing, devising and performing Imprints at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025. They talk with Jo… Read more: Sam Critchlow and Beckett Gray talk about devising and Imprints with Jo Tomalin - Edfringe Guest Blog: Letters to Joan: A Second Chance at a Grandfather
Two years ago, I went to a Shakespeare festival in the mountains of Oregon. I didn’t expect to meet someone who would become a scene partner, a confidant, and—somehow—a second… Read more: Edfringe Guest Blog: Letters to Joan: A Second Chance at a Grandfather - For all the (many) Tom Lehrer fans at Edfringe2025
I first encountered Tom Lehrer songs… aged about eight or nine. I have two older brothers, who were both fans. I think we had them on reels, to be played… Read more: For all the (many) Tom Lehrer fans at Edfringe2025 - Edfringe Interview: Philosophy, Absurdist Theatre and Two Experiment in Theatre at the Fringe
Producer Yixuan Yang and Writer Roland-Reynolds chatted to Paul Levy about their two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. “Abhorrent Little Scrotum” is a show by Fragen Network at Edinburgh Fringe… Read more: Edfringe Interview: Philosophy, Absurdist Theatre and Two Experiment in Theatre at the Fringe - Edfringe comedy focus: An interview with Steve Vertigo about the murmuration of starlings, AI, and a fringe comedy show
Steve Vertigo is a comedian and storyteller from Manchester, now based in London. He used to be a rave DJ and taught computer games design before starting comedy. He performs… Read more: Edfringe comedy focus: An interview with Steve Vertigo about the murmuration of starlings, AI, and a fringe comedy show - Guillaume Pigé and Alex Judd from Theatre Re talk with Jo Tomalin about creating The Nature of Forgetting
Guillaume Pigé, director and actor, and Alex Judd, musician talk about Theatre Re, creating shows and The Nature of Forgetting with Jo Tomalin at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “Following more… Read more: Guillaume Pigé and Alex Judd from Theatre Re talk with Jo Tomalin about creating The Nature of Forgetting - Interview with Kim: Supporting Artists at Edinburgh Fringe
ARTIST Workshop – Supporting Fringe Performers is a 45-minute support workshop running daily at 3:15 PM from August 11-17 at C Alto venue, conveniently located just off the Royal Mile.… Read more: Interview with Kim: Supporting Artists at Edinburgh Fringe - Solo Show Focus: The Lost Priest on Taking a Leap of Faith
The Lost Priest came to Edinburgh intentionally as a work in progress, in many ways. The young writer/performer had Edinburgh on his radar for years, but needed a project. The… Read more: Solo Show Focus: The Lost Priest on Taking a Leap of Faith - The safest show at the Fringe for danger addicts: An interview with safety anarchist Don Parman
Canadian safert expert Don Parman has brought probably the most unique event at the Fringe. It’s a training session and they cover different ways to safe your life on or… Read more: The safest show at the Fringe for danger addicts: An interview with safety anarchist Don Parman - Clown Marcel Cole on creating Charlie Chaplin
Australian performer Marcel Cole talks to Kate Saffin about discovering Charlie Chaplin and how that led to him finding a different outlet for his early training as a dancer. He… Read more: Clown Marcel Cole on creating Charlie Chaplin - The Lolita Apologies on Bringing Feminist Theatre to Edinburgh
The Lolita Apologies is a two-person play in which a young woman confronts a rotating cast of men about their complicity in perpetuating the mistold story of Lolita. Danielle Solof… Read more: The Lolita Apologies on Bringing Feminist Theatre to Edinburgh - Edinburgh Book Fringe focus: Lighthouse Bookshop on the ALT book fringe programme
In this interview, Mairi Oliver from Lighthouse Bookshop on West Nicholson Street talks to Erin Williamson about creating and curating the free Book Fringe (from Lighthouse, Argonaut and Typewronger bookshops)… Read more: Edinburgh Book Fringe focus: Lighthouse Bookshop on the ALT book fringe programme - Prague Fringe at Edfringe: Director Steve Gove celebrates 30 years at Edinburgh and the joys of Prague
Prague Fringe is an annual independent theatre festival held in Prague, Czech Republic, founded by Steve Gove. Originally from Scotland, Gove moved to Prague in the late 1990s and launched the… Read more: Prague Fringe at Edfringe: Director Steve Gove celebrates 30 years at Edinburgh and the joys of Prague - Edfringe Solo Storytelling Focus: Ghosts that still roam the earth and the aftermath of profound loss
Gimme a Sign! is a solo storytelling comedy performed by Bailey Swilley at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Running from August 1 to 23 (excluding August 10 and 17), the show is… Read more: Edfringe Solo Storytelling Focus: Ghosts that still roam the earth and the aftermath of profound loss - Mitch Benn shares how Tom Lehrer’s songs have inspired him
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… Read more: Mitch Benn shares how Tom Lehrer’s songs have inspired him - Edfringe Theatre Focus: Love Letters and an evolving fringe show: Samantha Streit on Letters to Joan
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… Read more: Edfringe Theatre Focus: Love Letters and an evolving fringe show: Samantha Streit on Letters to Joan - Environmental Theatre Maker Tom Bailey talks with Jo Tomalin about Mechanimal and Wild Thing!
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… Read more: Environmental Theatre Maker Tom Bailey talks with Jo Tomalin about Mechanimal and Wild Thing! - Edfringe Guest Blog: Letters to Joan: First Week at Fringe – A Thousand Little Moments
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,… Read more: Edfringe Guest Blog: Letters to Joan: First Week at Fringe – A Thousand Little Moments - Edfringe Focus: OCD shows at the Fringe: Two show makers share their views and experiences
In this mini-panel conversation Bibi Couceiro and Tana Sirois talked to Paul Levy about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) at the Fringe, reflected in their personal journeys and their shows at… Read more: Edfringe Focus: OCD shows at the Fringe: Two show makers share their views and experiences - 10 Things You Can Take Home From An Edinburgh Fringe Run
As week one shows leave and new shows arrive, let’s look at the things you might be taking home from the world’s largest arts festival. Money Debt Reviews Fidget toys… Read more: 10 Things You Can Take Home From An Edinburgh Fringe Run - Solo Show Focus: From Sidelines to Centerstage – Sophia Wolbrom on Can’t Find My Way Home
Sophia Wolbrom has come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the last nine years, but this is the first year she’s bringing her own work and putting herself on stage.… Read more: Solo Show Focus: From Sidelines to Centerstage – Sophia Wolbrom on Can’t Find My Way Home - From Prison to Performance: Sam Rowe on a unique Edinburgh Fringe show
Insiders is a theatre show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 presented by Bethany Christian Trust’s Creative Expressions programme. The play offers insight into life inside prison and the challenges faced by… Read more: From Prison to Performance: Sam Rowe on a unique Edinburgh Fringe show - Edfringe Focus: Silent Rocco’s Untold Stories and an exploration of modern mime
Untold Stories – Modern Mime Tales is a 45-minute solo mime show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Silent Rocco performs without words, transforming the stage into a dreamlike space where emotions… Read more: Edfringe Focus: Silent Rocco’s Untold Stories and an exploration of modern mime - The only shadow puppetry show at the Fringe? Harley Brook Walker on Not My Grandmother’s Daughter
Harley Brooke Walker presents Not My Grandmother’s Daughter at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. This solo show runs from July 30 to August 24 at the Gilded Balloon, Appleton Tower (Eve venue), with performances… Read more: The only shadow puppetry show at the Fringe? Harley Brook Walker on Not My Grandmother’s Daughter - Life Stories: Frances Mercanti-Anthony on Edfringe solo show Frances Floats
Frances Floats is a one-person theatre piece written and performed by Frances Mercanti-Anthony, a Broadway actor, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. The story follows her move from suburban New Jersey… Read more: Life Stories: Frances Mercanti-Anthony on Edfringe solo show Frances Floats - Jerzy Zon director of Poland’s Teatro KTO and Karolina Bondaronek talk to Jo Tomalin about Peregrinus at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
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… Read more: Jerzy Zon director of Poland’s Teatro KTO and Karolina Bondaronek talk to Jo Tomalin about Peregrinus at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 - Solo Show Focus: Bringing a Refreshed Show Back for a Second Run- Sharon Em on I Know A Guy
In 2024, comedian/storyteller Sharon Em’s one hour piece I Know a Guy was listed as a “Hidden Gem” by FringeReview. In this interview we catch up and find out what… Read more: Solo Show Focus: Bringing a Refreshed Show Back for a Second Run- Sharon Em on I Know A Guy - Solo Show Focus: Unpacking History and Current Affairs with Sandra Laub of Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes Up to a Nightmare
How does one write and perform a solo piece about one of the most fiery topics in global affairs? In this interview I sit down with Sandra Laub, writer and… Read more: Solo Show Focus: Unpacking History and Current Affairs with Sandra Laub of Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes Up to a Nightmare - Liz Carr talks to Kate Saffin about her career spanning stand up, TV, film and theatre
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… Read more: Liz Carr talks to Kate Saffin about her career spanning stand up, TV, film and theatre
