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26 July 2022
Interview with comedian Melissa Stephens
"When I first started stand-up, I realized after I did a set that a lot of the jokes that got the most laughs were unexpected and not usually what I wanted to go well."
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26 July 2022
Interview with musical comedy double act Shelf
Rachel and Ruby talk about their debut show 'Hair', Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and growing up with creative parents.
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26 July 2022
Interview with Basil Brush
Basil Brush is back at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with two shows – one for families, and one very much for the grown-ups.
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26 July 2022
Interview with Ellie MacPherson, comedian, actress, and historian
"I’ve been obsessed with the Presidents ever since I was a little girl (don’t worry! I had real friends too!) and I know too much about them. This show is me sharing all the weird stuff I know using popular music to tell the stories."
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26 July 2022
Interview with Joz Norris: "A guy that does stupid stuff"
"Start by having an idea that captures your interest and won’t let it go, then turn it into a show you’re excited by and proud of. If you can do that, then maybe the Fringe would be a great place to take it."
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25 July 2022
Interview with comedian and voice-over actor Tom Ward
"I love Bono (there finally someone said it). I’d love to be involved in a song with him. My head would melt. Would love to say thanks to him for what his music gave me when I was a f****d up teenager."
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25 July 2022
Interview with Heather Milstead, actor, writer and facilitator
"We want to share these histories with as many people as possible, inviting audiences to embrace themselves fully (blood and all), let loose and have a BLOODY good time!"
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24 July 2022
Interview with Matt Murphy, producer
Producer for Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man talks about the allure of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a bit about his creative background, and what he's be doing if he wasn't in the arts.
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24 July 2022
Interview with Lee Ridley, AKA Lost Voice Guy
One tweet I received said, “well done on finding the easiest way to do comedy. You can just write stuff on your laptop and get that to remember it and say it for you.” Clearly by choosing to be disabled, I've taken the easy way out. And, for that, I’m truly sorry!
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24 July 2022
Interview with pianist and storyteller Will Pickvance
I'm always hearing performers, actors and writers talking about ‘Edinburgh’. What they mean specifically is August and the Edinburgh Fringe; the king-pin of arts festival in the calendar year.
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24 July 2022
Interview with SK Shlomo, world record breaking beatboxer
Beatboxer, DJ, theatre-maker and World Looping Champion SK Shlomo talks about his love/hate relationship with Edinburgh Fringe, the shows he's bringing up this year and how he got started in the industry.
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24 July 2022
Interview with comedian, actor, and writer Aliya Kanani
Aliya's debut stand up show ‘Where Are You From, From?' is coming up to Edinburgh this August. We talk about her inspirations, her career path, and why she wants to take part in the largest arts festival in the world.
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24 July 2022
Interview with magician and comedian Dom Chambers
Already well established in Australia, Dom is bringing a show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time. We talk about the appeal of the Fringe, how he got started in performance and offers one crucial bit of advice to anyone looking to take a show to Edinburgh.
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23 July 2022
Interview with Elf Lyons, comedian, theatre maker and clown
"It never seemed like an impossible or reckless career choice, because everyone around me seemed to value the arts. It’s not the same now for many young people growing up in the UK."
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23 July 2022
Interview with Nerida Matthaei, choreographer, performer, artistic director of Phluxus2 Dance Collective
Nerida Matthaei is bringing Angel-Monster to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It's their first time performing at the festival, and we talk about the appeal of the fringe, how they started their career, and what you can expect from the show.
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23 July 2022
Interview with comedian and writer Richard Stott
Writer and comedian Richard Stott talks about his new show, Afterparty, which he is bringing to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more about it, he's path into comedy, and the appeal of the Fringe right here!
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23 July 2022
Interview with Richard Marsh, actor and writer
"Background, upbringing and education combine toward the immense privilege involved in simply seeing the arts as a potential career. We desperately need people from all sorts of different backgrounds going into the arts. That’s only got harder under this government."
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23 July 2022
Interview with comedian and actor Hal Cruttenden
"I’m an Edinburgh cliche because I came from a comfortable middle class background with parents who loved the arts. My dad spent his life wanting to be an actor but only turned professional at 49. He died at 50. That was an early life lesson in not compromising on your dreams."
Comment posted on 25 October 2023
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