David Aula and Simon Evans talk about bringing magic and theatre to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? The Sorcerers or the Extinction of Death & Associates is a society with many secret members: Simon and David are happy to make themselves public for these two events. Simon has been performing magic for over 20 years but spends most of […]
Bernie Dieter talks about bringing the darkest, funniest and most debauched Kabarett Club this side of Berlin to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I have always been a performer darling, since I was about four years old and could hold a tune. By the age of eight I was hanging out with drag queens and composing songs full of swear words. I just love to […]
REVIEW: WHEN THE CURTAIN FALLS (Carrie Hope Fletcher) ★★★★
A few months ago I went to Carrie Hope Fletcher‘s debut album launch with the CD titled the same as her upcoming novel ‘When The Curtain Falls‘. On the night of the launch I was given an advanced copy of the new novel which has now just been released. When The Curtain Falls tells the […]
Helen-Marie O’Malley talks about the wives left behind when soldiers go to war in INVALID VOICE
Name: Helen-Marie O’Malley Name of Edinburgh show: inVALID voices Venue: army@thefringe in association with Summerhall Performance time: 4pm Show length: 1 Hour Ticket price: £12 (£10) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I studied acting and directing at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, from there I became Assistant […]
Roman Fraden talks about going BACK IN THE CLOSET at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Roman Fraden Name of Edinburgh show: Back In The Closet Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot, Balcony Performance time: 11:30pm Show length: 55 mins Ticket price: general £10 (and additional 2-for1 offer dates, and £6 preview tickets on Aug 1-3 available) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? Sure, I’d […]
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance to be revived for major UK tour of PIRATES!
A new and vibrant revival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s hugely popular The Pirates of Penzance. PIRATES!, a bold reinvention of their universally renowned and celebrated show loved by audiences the world over, will open in the UK in 2019. 140 years after The Pirates of Penzance was first performed, perhaps the most famous comic opera […]
Lily Bevan talks about bringing flamingoes and ant-eaters to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in ZOO
Name: Lily Bevan Name of Edinburgh show: Zoo Venue: Assembly George Square, Studio Four Performance time: 11am Show length: 1 hour Ticket price: £9.50 Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’m an actor/writer, trained at RADA & now love working in both drama and comedy. Tell me about […]
Joanna Wallfisch talks about doing seven things at once in her Edinburgh Fringe show
Name: Joanna Wallfisch Name of Edinburgh show: Joanna Wallfisch presents: The Great Song Cycle, Song Cycle Venue: theSpace UK – Surgeons Hall AND Triplex Studio Performance time: Aug 13-18: 1205 @ Surgeons Hall // Aug 20-25: 2005 @Triplex Studio Show length: 50min Ticket price: £8 / £5 Can you tell me a little bit about […]
Victoria Firth tells us HOW TO BE AMAZINGLY HAPPY! at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Victoria Firth Name of Edinburgh show: How to be amazingly happy! Venue: Pleasance Courtyard Performance time: 11.35am Show length: 60 minutes Ticket price: Weekend £10, midweek £9, early week £8. Concessions £1 off. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I am a performer and theatre maker from […]
Atlanta Hayward talks about bringing the murky streets of WW1 to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in TOBACCO ROAD
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I found growing up in Brighton so inspirational. From a young age, I noticed how prominent Brighton’s arts scene was and I just had to get involved. I performed in a lot of plays during my school years and was encouraged by […]