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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian and dancer Sikisa
Sikisa is bringing her debut show up to Edinburgh Fringe this August. We talk to her about it, her career inspirations, and intent behind expression.
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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian and teacher Jack Harris
A teacher by day, Jack Harris is taking a show up to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, and we talk to him about it, about the festival more broadly, and a great marketing strategy to sell more stuff.
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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian Jamie MacDonald
Former corporate banker Jamie MacDonald is taking his new show, Reasonably Adjusted, up to Edinburgh this August. We talk about the show, the Fringe more broadly, and his family's favourite Christmas decoration.
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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian Danielle Walker
Australian comedian Danielle Walker is heading to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in August. She tells us about her show, the absurdity of her family, and how Covid changed her style of work.
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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian Rich Hardisty
It’s kind of a rite of passage. It’s also an incredible opportunity to be seen by an international crowd. It’s like a comedy tradeshow, I guess. Which makes it sound corporate? But I guess it is. If you do a good show up there…it can change your life!"
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20 July 2022
Interview with Doktor Kaboom, actor and comedian
"The shutdowns were very difficult for me. I tried to make online performance work, but I just couldn’t get my heart in it. I was able to do some streaming events, and I created online content for schools, but for a lot of it, I have to admit I shut down a bit, myself"
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20 July 2022
Interview with comedian Yuriko Kotani
Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani is bringing their debut hour up to Edinburgh Fringe this August.
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20 July 2022
Interview with actor Greg Esplin, Trainspotting Live
Actor Greg Esplin talks about his experiences at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the challenges new performers might face, and his motivations for entering the industry.
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20 July 2022
Interview with performer and playwright Henry Naylor
Award-winning playwright Henry Naylor talks about his new Edinburgh Fringe show, Afghanistan Is Not Funny.
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20 July 2022
Interview with comedian Nic Sampson
New Zealand comedian Nic Sampson is heading up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time this August. We talk about his expectations, his show, and why he wanted to get into comedy.
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20 July 2022
Interview with actor Hattie Chapman, Arty’s Ani-Magination
"I think we are in a paradigm shift at the moment where we are able to hold those in power accountable for problematic views and actions and I don’t think artists should be exempt from that."
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian Glenn Moore
"I painstakingly applied lipstick to the entirety of my face when I was 1. I vividly remember doing that at that age, and also putting an entire bag of polyfiller down the toilet."
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian Kate Barron
Former art-dealer Kate Barron is bringing her debut hour up to the Fringe. She tells us about the show, and what motivated her to get into the industry.
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian, writer and podcast producer Cerys Bradley
"It’s quite a unique experience to be able to develop the show day-to-day, really hone it and to fall in and out of love with it. Also, you know, it’s the biggest arts festival in the world and so the scale and the number of shows and everything being in one place is wild."
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19 July 2022
Interview with David Ephgrave, comedian, musician and actor
"The Fringe is an emotional rollercoaster at the best of times, and it's easy to overdo it. You quickly get sucked into the Edinburgh bubble of believing what happens on the Fringe is really important, particularly regarding reviews."
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian Sam Lake
"I think it was out of spite? An ex-boyfriend thought he was funnier than me so I spent the last 7 years proving him wrong. And if that's the kind of effort I put into one-upping someone, imagine how much effort has gone into my show!"
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian, author and podcaster Chris Gethard
"I’ve always been someone who remembers that I’m lucky I get to do this, and now that feeling of being grateful is even more pronounced."
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18 July 2022
Interview with comedian Brennan Reece
"Tried it once, it went well….and 10 years later it is a hobby that has got drastically out of hand!"