Voicebox: Edinburgh Fringe
Every year since 2014 we have been travelling up to the Scottish capital every August to review the largest arts festival in the world.
This is where all the content we've created over the years gets filed. This Voicebox contains reviews, interviews, opinion pieces and blogs. Enjoy!
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6 August 2024
Isabella Charlton: So My Dad F****d The Nanny
A show of infidelity, fame, and generational trauma
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4 August 2024
Apricity
A display of athleticism and dance that captivates even the dance luddite
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3 August 2024
Olivia Levine: Unstuck
A hilariously candid reflection on the challenging reality of living with OCD.
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2 August 2024
MC Hammersmith: The MC Stands for Middle Class
A lyrical labyrinth of laughs, unexpected rhymes and audience-inspired improv
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31 July 2024
Interview with The Doc And The Dancer, aka Dr Harry Brunjes and Jacquie Brunjes
"This year we are doing something much more personal and this is essentially an interview. Do not worry, we are prepared. Spontaneity is all about rehearsal."
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27 July 2024
Interview with Jae West, actress and co-producer with The Hairy Godmothers
"The resolution that we get to at the end of both shows is heart-warming and nostalgic. Although we have a lot of laughs and can be very silly and mischievous throughout the show, both of the shows come to a strong message that we believe in."
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27 July 2024
Interview with writer, director and improviser Jamie Sykes
"The show has a few dance numbers to allow the incels to fully express their inner emotional turmoil. There is one in particular that focuses on their sexual frustration that I love."
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24 July 2024
Interview with multimedia comedian Ted Hill
"After a preview, someone came up to me to tell me I had to change a joke because ‘kids these days don’t know about Saddam Hussein’. I have not changed the joke, but do think about that comment a lot."
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24 July 2024
Interview with comedian and writer Stephanie Laing
"I’ve done years where I’ve been focused on getting good reviews or selling out the show, but I think it’s better if you just remember it’s a really really enjoyable way to spend a month of your life."
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24 July 2024
Interview with comedian Harriet Dyer
"This might sound mad but I wasn’t really a massive fan of comedy growing up (other than Russ Abbott and The Dinner Ladies) which I think helped me have a unique voice as I was never going off something that I knew."
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24 July 2024
Interview with sketch comedy double act Grubby Little Mitts
"After the show, Mr Cox admitted that he stole not one but two of the eyeballs. Truly an amazing day!"
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24 July 2024
Interview with cabaret performer Ellie MacPherson
"In university I studied History because history is just drama in disguise. But people look down on you less when you say you have a history degree."