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22 July 2019
Interview with Louisa Fitzhardinge
"If Comma Sutra has a message, it’s that love of language is a glorious thing and we shouldn’t be ashamed to be word nerds."
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22 July 2019
Interview with Zach Zucker (a.k.a. Jack Tucker)
Zach Zucker is coming to the fringe as new character creation Jack Tucker, who will lampoon every bad joke and hack comic in the book.
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22 July 2019
Interview with Taigé Lauren, Searchers
"But seriously, I believe Art should be complex and full of paradox, like being human is. If I lose sight of that, I'm just a zealot on a soapbox. And I grew out of my religious phase years ago. I'm not suited for it..."
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21 July 2019
Interview with Alexander Fox
"I don't think that comedians and comedy-writers should be forced to create work that is the most 'shareable' and 'hashtag-able', because it creates a drive-thru comedy consumer culture, devoid of nuance and especially genuine and real emotion"
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21 July 2019
Interview with Alice Sneddon
"All my biggest influences are subsequently my friends because they were really my first exposure to comedy."
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21 July 2019
Interview with Yuriko Kotani
"Since I started stand-up comedy, I can feel the change in comedy industry, slowly but steadily. It’s very exciting to be in and witnessing the moment."
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21 July 2019
Interview with Alex Hughes, writer and performer of The De Nova Super
Alex is a film, television and theatre actor and veteran of Secret Cinema. Alongside fellow theatre, clown, film and movement aficionado Will Palmer he has crafted THE DE NOVA SUPER, a cinematic, visually compelling and emotionally challenging space odyssey.
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20 July 2019
Interview with Guy Montgomery
"For any one of your opinions to hold value, it has to come from a place of genuinely wanting to say something and not some perceived sense of responsibility or a desire to have the simultaneously most viral and woke take."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Tom Parry
"This year more than ever I feel compelled to say at least something about what is happening in this country of ours. But hopefully with a very light touch. The news is such a constant in our lives people want a bit of escapism."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Emmy Blotnick
"I also like not being in New York in August. When it reaches a certain level of humidity here, it activates everyone's sweat and pee smells, so it's a great time to scoot."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Crystal Rasmussen
"I’m a non-binary Northern drag queen with a giant belly and a voice that never dropped. Ten years ago I would’ve been laughed at, now I’m celebrated and that is due to the work of people before me and people around me."
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19 July 2019
My Recommendations from The Ordinary
Now, here at Voice I tend to stick to writing about music and travel, however... this week I thought I would try something different!
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8 August 2019 – 9 August 2019
An Objectively Funny Night
A fundraiser for your new favourite production company's mental health partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), providing and raising awareness for services to support performers at the Fringe.
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19 July 2019
Interview with Alan Leach, Shed Seven
Musician-cum-quizzer Alan Leach talks about his debut show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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19 July 2019
Interview with Marco Gerris, ISH Dance Collective
"One of my first inspirations was the production ‘Stomp’...I was totally blown away and told myself one day I want to have a similar show with so much positive high energy on stage."
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19 July 2019
Interview with Huge Davies
"After so many years of coming here as a fan, flyerer, open-mic, accompanying musician and now stand-up comedian, I just feel really proud to be a part of the festival and its legacy."
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19 July 2019
Interview with Joz Norris
"I never really wanted to be a stand-up, I wanted to make comedy, and I guess the live circuit, specifically the Fringe, is a way of building up your ability and your self-belief and your repertoire in the hope of one day making that big thing."
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18 July 2019
Interview with Camille O’Sullivan
"Even though each time I’m having a meltdown, it pushes me to create a new show each year, standing side by side with other performers from all over the world."