Fringe 2023
Bronwyn Sweeney
‘Oh man. I thought I would take my accent-faking secret to my grave’. Comedian Bronwyn Sweeney tells us about her debut Fringe hour
John Tothill
‘I’d love to see Florence Nightingale let her hair down for once’. We talk the pursuit of pleasure with ‘The Last Living Libertine’ John Tothill
Kathy Maniura
‘Can anyone resist the appeal of a slutty little airpod?’ We talk to character comedian Kathy Maniura about her debut Fringe show ‘Objectified’
Mamoun Elagab
‘Somebody like myself at this festival is obviously not the norm’. We speak to comedian Mamoun Elagab about his debut Fringe hour ‘Why I Love White People’
Dan Tiernan
‘Stand-up comedy is my favourite thing in the world and the Fringe is the best place in the world to watch it’. We speak to the double-award winning Dan Tiernan about his debut hour
Paddy Young
‘I want it to be rowdy and overly stimulating’. Comedian Paddy Young tells us about his debut Fringe show ‘Hungry, Horny, Scared’
Adam Flood
‘Maybe I’m a “the period-before-Renaissance man”. Comedian Adam Flood tells us about his debut Fringe show, ‘Remoulded’
Lorna Rose Treen
‘I’ve always been happy with being seen as an idiot’ – We talk to Lorna Rose Treen about her debut character comedy show ‘Skin Pigeon’
Wholesome Prison Blues
‘Basically, they just want to know we’re not nutters or arseholes’. We speak to Tattoo Dave of ‘Wholesome Prison Blues’, who have spent the last year attempting to make Scottish prisoners laugh
Dane Baptiste
‘Because my situation changed in many ways, that’s allowed my perspective to change’. Dane Baptise tells us about his new show and the evolution of his comedy
Priya Hall
‘No one wants to use the words ‘‘turkey baster” as often as I do in this show’. Comedian and writer Priya Hall chats to us about her debut Fringe hour
Connor Ratliff
‘What do they do at the airport when they see a skeleton in the bag?’ Comedian and actor Connor Ratliff tells us about his George Lucas-inspired talk show and play
Alexandra Haddow
‘I’ve got a lot of followers on Twitter, the one where you don’t get any free stuff’. Comedian Alexandra Haddow tells us about her debut Fringe hour
Hooked
‘”Mr Sister” is truly our beloved first born’. We speak to sketch duo Holly Kellingray and Brooke Jones about their debut Fringe hour
The Hairy Godmothers
‘We have so much to learn from people that dress differently to us, speak differently to us, and who are different to us’. We speak to the Hairy Godmothers about the two very different cabaret experiences they’re bringing to the Fringe
Rosalie Minnitt
‘I really want the show to find its audience and strike a chord with the right people’ Character comedian Rosalie Minnitt channels classic literature in her debut show
Siân Docksey
‘I could write you a PhD about how the worlds of stand-up and pole dancing are similar’. Comedian Siân Docksey talks about her new pole dancing stand-up show
Sasha Ellen
‘You underestimate my ability to find misery in a positive experience.’ Comedian and Gamemaster Sasha Ellen tells us about her two Fringe shows
Dominique Salerno
‘The possibilities are unlimited when you’re inspired by your limitations!’ Character comedian finds literal constraints a creative force in her debut show
Matty Hutson
‘I’m the only guy I’m trying to make look stupid’. The musical comedian tells us about his debut Fringe show