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 door, Alice and Bee present their contribution to mankind: one last improv show before the world ends. The two best friends-turned-unlikely humanitarians race against time in their desperate attempt to make you laugh. Just ignore the sirens.  In the face of intergalactic doom, Last Laugh is a zealous eulogy to live performance. Thankfully, crusaders Alice and Bee have the toolkit to go out with a bang: monologues, trash can lids, homoeroticism, puppets and, – dare they say it – hope.”

That’s the billing for an off-beat piece of semi=scriped, semi-improvised theatre. Paul Levy talked with Elena Messinger about that process of combining two very different, yet merging styles of theatrical performance. Find out more and book tickets for this late evening show here.