Interview
Interview: Laura Davis
‘It feels like the show I’ve been trying to write for quite some time.’. We chat to acclaimed comedian Laura Davis about their new Fringe show, ‘Despair is Beneath Us’
Interview: Becky Umbers
‘I think we are told by all sorts of people to hide our weirdness away’. We chat to NZ comedian Becky Umbers about her debut Fringe show, ‘Put that Cat Back in the Bag’
Interview: Ada & Bron
‘It’s a mix of larger-than-life characters and emotional carnage!’ We chat to sketch comedy couple Ada & Bron about their debut Fringe show ‘The Origin of Love’
Interview: Alex Reynolds
‘I had to immerse myself in a world that wasn’t my own.’ We chat to writer and performer Alex Reynolds about her play ‘In the Land of Eagles’
Interview: Alex Berr
‘The process has been fun and rewarding and almost therapeutic.’ We chat to comedian and biomedical engineer Alex Berr about her debut Fringe show ‘How to Kill a Mouse’
Interview: Kit Loyd
‘I’m a lanky, long-framed boy and I try use that to my advantage.’ We chat to Kt Loyd about his debut physical comedy show, ‘Frenzy’.
Interview: Amelie Peters
‘This show is my playful way of sneaking the joy of singing back into the busy lives of grown-ups.’ We chat to the multi-talented voice behind interactive cabaret ‘Sink or SING!’
Interview: Amy Veltman
‘I created the show to spread the word and to give people a good time,’ We speak to the writer and performer of one-woman show ‘PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement’
Interview: The Burton Brothers
‘It’s a decade that is rich with history, style, and a blind optimism that is ripe for comedic satire’. We speak to sketch duo Tom and Josh Burton about their Fringe show ‘1925’
Interview: Ella Hällgren
‘[It’s] for messy girls, hungry sleuths, and the chronically online.’ We chat to the writer and performer of new play ‘r/Conspiracy’
Interview – Amelia Rodger
‘There is this rawness to Fringe’. We chat to the writer and actor of debut play, ‘Jumper Bumps’
Interview: Stephen Sharp
‘Don’t just say that your hobbies are shagging!’ We chat to the man behind hit comedy dating show, ‘Looking for Laughs’.
Interview: Shinlifter
The Edinburgh band talk about their debut release, creating in the moment and turning mundane details into poignant rage
Jed Hart
‘I think it’s quite a universal theme that we’ve tapped into’. We chat to the writer and director of nightmare neighbour drama Restless ahead of its screening at Glasgow Film Festival
Damon Hill & Simon Lazenby
‘Everyone has got their inner story, their inner motivation.’ We chat to racing legend Damon Hill and producer Simon Lazenby about compelling new documentary, Hill
Interview: Amanda Dwyer
‘I found it quite therapeutic to be honest.’ We speak to Amanda Dwyer about her debut Fringe show ‘What You Thinking About?’
Interview: Kathleen Hughes
‘Even if it goes horribly wrong, I may have learned something about myself.’ We speak to Kathleen Hughes about her debut show, ‘Cryptid!’
Interview: Bailey Swilley
‘It’s always surprising which jokes resonate with people the most’ We talk to Bailey Swilley about her debut Fringe show ‘Gimme a Sign!’
Interview: Chris Tavener
‘I couldn’t be heard or seen for two songs. I laughed hysterically about it afterwards.’ Musical comedian Chris Tavener tells us about debut Fringe hour ‘Faking Cool’
Interview: Timmy Booth
‘It’s about masculinity, manliness, and how I often lack both of those things.’ Timmy Booth tells us all about his ‘Manhole’