Madelaine Moore talks about bringing the black-comedy LADYKILLER to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your directing background? I am Maddy and I am the founder and Artistic Director of The Thelmas, a company dedicated to the promotion and development of female and non-binary writers. My Co-Director is writer Guleraana Mir. I also work in participatory settings, mostly in prisons […]
Aoife Lennon talks about bringing the ‘working class’ to the arts in KILLYMUCK
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’m originally from Co. Louth which nobody has ever heard of so I just say it’s between Belfast and Dublin! There weren’t a lot of opportunities to perform where I grew up and you can’t study Drama as a subject at schools […]
Nichola McAuliffe talks about what has changed for women over the last 75 years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I lost my return ticket to my home planet so decided to go to LAMDA, train as an actor, leave with the Matthew Forsythe Prize for…no idea really…. then work in theatre, film, radio and TV and win lots more awards. Tell […]
Andy Daniel talks about making a hundred year old Michael Morpurgo play relevant in 2018
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I went to the University of Bristol where I studied Drama, and then trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. You could say I have an affinity for the West Country despite being born and raised in South […]
Monica Salvi talks about bringing MAD WOMEN IN MY ATTIC to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Monica Salvi Name of Edinburgh show: Mad Women in my Attic! Venue: PQA VENUES @ Riddle’s Court Performance time: 7.10 Show length: 1 hour and 5 minutes Ticket price: £10 (£7) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’m Italian actress who moved to London twelve years ago, […]
Rachael Keiller talks about feeling angry and wanting change in PROPELLER at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? Originally from Leven in Fife, I’m a 24 year old actor and drama facilitator living in Glasgow. I absolutely love it. My Gran took me along to the local youth theatre in Buckhaven and ever since I’ve wanted to work in the […]
Stuart Laws talks about breaking up on a space ship in new play THE JOURNEY coming to the Edinburgh Fringe
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’m going to resist the temptation to answer this question stupidly: I’m a stand-up comedian and comedy director. I have been coming to the Fringe since 2010 and done 5 solo stand up shows, some sketch shows and directed a whole bunch […]
Hi-de-hi! – Su Pollard talks about heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? Once I start this sort of question I don’t stop because I worry I’ll upset someone by leaving them out so visit my website which is written by a marvellous man in Scotland. Tell me about your show, what it is all […]
Luke Delahunty talks about bringing his real-life show UNSPOKEN to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Luke Delahunty Name of Edinburgh show: Unspoken Venue: Pleasance Beyond – Pleasance Courtyard (venue 33) Performance time: 15:15 Show length: 75 mins Ticket price: £7 to £12.50 Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I first got involved with Bravo 22 when I was in one of their […]
Holly & Ted, talk about brining a T-Rex called Tracy to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? We met as kids when we both attended Playbox Youth Theatre together, and then ended up going to Dartington School of Arts together where Holly studied Theatre Performance and Ted studied Theatre Directing. Since graduating we’ve worked extensively in both theatre and […]
