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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5 August 2018
Velvet
Taking inspiration from the 2017 #MeToo movement, this piece of new writing is performed by solo-artist Tom Ratcliffe.
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5 August 2018
When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story
A charming tribute to a legendary film-maker
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5 August 2018
Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage
A hilarious show by a pair of sisters who are pushing boundaries in the best way possible
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5 August 2018
Finding Fassbender
Finding Fassbender follows Eve as she moves from Wolverhampton to the no-so-bright lights of London. Lonely, homesick and frustrated with her sloppy, synth-loving housemate, while tidying the hallway Eve finds a letter addressed to the prior tenant, leading her on a personal odyssey to reunite it with its rightful (and rather famous) owner.
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5 August 2018
My Land by Recirquel Company
A deceptively slow start aids the tension built up through an incredible show of dance, physical theatre & circus skills that at times meant the audience didn’t know whether to clap in amazement or stay silent in fear of breaking the concentration.
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5 August 2018
Kiri Pritchard-Mclean Victim, Complex
Victim, Complex tells the story of how Kiri Pritchard-Mclean comes to realise her own experience of an abusive, unbalanced relationship, and wants to share it with the world - and it’s bloody funny too!
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4 August 2018
The Vanishing Man
If you’re looking for a relatively easy to get on with bit of entertainment sprinkled with skilful magic and a touch of strong acting, then this show is for you. It’s pacy, interactive and will cause conversation if seen in a group.
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31 July 2018
Voice's internal reviewing system
This is how we consider a performance when delivering a star rating
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30 July 2018
Interview with Danyah Miller
"Any advice would have been great... I do wonder though how much I would have listened"
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30 July 2018
Interview with Georgie Oulton and Allegra Marland, Handmade Theatre
The co-founders of Handmade Theatre talk to Voice about their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut show, Di & Viv and Rose.
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30 July 2018
Interview with Owen Jenkins
Owen Jenkins is performing in ‘David Baddiel's Animalcolm’ with Story Pocket Theatre. Read what the show is about, what advice Owen wishes he'd received when entering the industry, and what tips he offers to those heading up to the Fringe
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30 July 2018
Interview with Colette Redgrave
Colette Redgrave provides Voice with great advice to people wanting to enter the creative industry, reflections on recent changes to society, and tells us about her new show, 'Picasso's Women'.
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30 July 2018
Interview with Barry Ferns
Barry Ferns takes some time to talk to Voice about his new show, reflects on why one would want to perform at EdFringe, and offers some good advice to those thinking about doing it.
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30 July 2018
Interview with Struan Logan
Scottish comedian Struan Logan talks to us about his current show, the difficulties in being a touring comedian, and how the issues surrounding free speech are affecting comedy
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29 July 2018
Interview with Great British Mysteries
Rose Robinson and Will Close discuss the follow-up show to their sold-out debut. 'Expect multi-roling, homemade sound effects and more gags than Henry VIII had wives. Seven?'
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29 July 2018
Interview with William Andrews
William Andrews takes some time to talk to Voice about his show, inspirations, and offers some sage words to those wanting to take a show up to Edinburgh...
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29 July 2018
Interview with Rory O'Keeffee
Read the interview to find out why Rory O'Keeffee is #smug
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28 July 2018
Interview with Aaron Calvert
Mind reader and hypnotist wants to talk about his new show 'Declassified'. But don't worry, he won't have you clucking like a chicken!