BCG Daily Sunday 30th July 2023
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Edinburgh Fringe Rarely Asked Questions - JD Shapiro
Comedian, actor and multi award winning writer/director JD Shapiro will be premiering his new and second ever comedy hour If It Ain't Woke... Don't Fix It: Stories from The Hood to Hollywood at Just The Tonic Caves.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2023A bot walks into a bar ... Edinburgh fringe performers use AI to write jokes
All aspects of artificial intelligence will get the comic treatment at this summer's festival.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 30th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Michelle Brasier blog
Michelle Brasier guest blogs for BroadwayWorld about bringing Reform to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Michelle Brasier, Broadway World, 30th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Natasha Sutton Williams Guest Blog
Natasha Sutton Williams on exploring taboo desires and the need for connection.
Natasha Sutton Williams, Broadway World, 30th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Garrett Millerick Q&A
BWW caught up with Garrett Millerick to chat about bringing Never Had It So Good to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Drew Michael Guest Blog
Drew's Adventures - Making a difficult and uniquely personal experience relatable.
Drew Michael, Broadway World, 30th July 2023
History of British Comedy by David Stubbs review
From Basil Fawlty to Russell Brand, this sneering critque lectures us about what we're allowed to find funny.
Jenny Colgan, The Times, 30th July 2023Rosie Holt on mocking Tory MPs, whether it's harder to satirise Labour, and her love of Edinburgh
The comedian began creating satire videos during the first lockdown and soon became a viral sensation.
The Scotsman, 30th July 2023Frank Skinner interview
"I've always operated near the line. If it moves, I move with it".
Michael Hogan, The Observer, 30th July 2023
The Scummy Mummies on 10 years of podcasting
The duo have amassed more than 5m downloads with their irreverent take on parenthood, divorce and everything in between. They marked their anniversary with a record-breaking live show.
Miranda Sawyer, The Observer, 30th July 2023
The week in television: Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat; Dreaming Whilst Black
Gregg Wallace fronts a biting cost of living satire; and a fable of modern black Britishness leaves you wanting more.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 30th July 2023Moses Storm, the comedian who grew up in a doomsday cult
The rising star of American stand-up spent his early childhood on a converted Greyhound bus in a family who believed the apocalypse was nigh. No, he's not joking, he tells Phoebe Luckhurst.
Phoebe Luckhurst, The Sunday Times, 30th July 2023Grace Campbell gives the Tories a piece of her mind: 'The country is f****d'
While Grace Campbell's Google knowledge panel may describe her as 'Alastair Campbell's daughter' (sort it out, guys), the 29-year-old is very much her own star.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 30th July 2023Fresh-Faced Funnies
In the world of comedy it's the firsts that count - your first gig, your first show, and your first debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Victoria Nangle, Entertainment Now, 30th July 2023Reuben Kaye: It's the best of me...
He sings, he dances, he talks a hundred miles an hour and he's guaranteed to make you laugh.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 30th July 2023Marcel Lucont: Witty Sarcastic and Insouciant
"My show this year may surprise many people. It is a gameshow for children."
Entertainment Now, 30th July 2023Jay Lafferty on Poledancing
As part of our performers' City Guide, the stand-up gives us a beginner's guide to poledancing in Edinburgh.
Jay Lafferty, Fest Mag, 30th July 2023Interview: Michelle Brasier
When the stand-up encountered a scammer in the wild, she chose to take the unexpected route. Michelle Brasier tells us why it's worth reframing your priorities in life.
Arusa Qureshi, Fest Mag, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: TINK
"Life is too short to wait around for people to give you opportunities."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: Saturn Return
"It's definitely not been easy bringing the show to Fringe, with lots of ups and downs and unforeseen circumstances on the way, but that only made the show better and myself stronger as an artist and producer."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour
"Was just waiting until I had thousands of dollars I was willing to never see again, and this year I'm finally doing it."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: Annabel Marlow... is this okay??
"Everyone I love is there, being talented and clever and good looking. Heaven, heaven, heaven."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: Please Love Me
"It's good to have someone to keep you in check mentally when there are so many other acts to compare yourself to."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023EdFringe Talk: Clown Sex
"As a live performer, it's really important to have a good home life, and enjoy the times when you aren't making a show or are on stage. It's essential to find enjoyment in your day-to-day life."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 30th July 2023Fringe in 5 - Siân Docksey
Amy chats to Siân Docksey who is taking her show Pole Yourself Together to Edinburgh!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th July 2023Fringe in 5 - Connor Ratliff
Amy chats to Connor Ratliff, writer and performer of The George Lucas Talk Show and The Baron & The Junk Dealer.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th July 2023Fringe in 5 - Clementine Bogg-Hargoves and Zoey Barne
Amy chats to Clementine Bogg-Hargoves (creator and perfomer) and Zoey Barnes (co-creator) of Please Love Me.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 55: Unveiling layers of life's complexities
In this episode of #SNAPCHATZ, we're unveiling layers of life's complexities with Patrick Susmilch, Victor Esses, and Ezra England as they unravel topics of mortality, identity, and mental health in their respective shows Texts from My Dead Friends, The Death & Life of All of Us, and Nuclear Children at #EdFringe 2023.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 30th July 2023Interview with comedian William Thompson
"This is probably the last interview I do before my full descent into madness. The next you hear of me, I could be living in the woods, feeding off Salmon and trying to get mobile data so I can stream GB News."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 30th July 2023Interview with actor, podcaster, and martial artist Darrel Bailey
"I don't come from much- a struggling family growing up, but they were all very serious about me gaining an education and educating myself about the world, its history and my place in it."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 30th July 2023Brendan Murphy on the best and worst of Edinburgh
The real aim of the Fringe? Collecting lanyards.
Chortle, 30th July 2023How to do well on a live panel show
There are dozens of them at the Edinburgh Fringe... producer Stephen Case has some tips for comedians taking part.
Stephen Case, Chortle, 30th July 2023Fringe in 5 - Matthew Greenhough
Amy chats to Matthew Greenhough the writer of The Death of Molly Miller which is on at this year's Fringe!
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th July 20235 Guaranteed Laugh-Fests at EdFringe 2023
Here are 5 Guaranteed Laugh-Fests at EdFringe 2023.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 30th July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 56: Showcasing four flavours of the Fringe
Welcome to a special edition of #SNAPCHATZ, showcasing four flavours of the Fringe! In this episode, we delve into the unique perspectives of Thenjiwe's politically-charged comedy The Mandela Effect, Charlie Ryall's lively sketch fest NewsRevue, Shelley Middler's working-class Scottish drama The Collie's Shed, and Jamie-Lee Money's poignant exploration of grief in Spin Cycles. Each of these shows offers an intriguing taste of #EdFringe 2023, enhancing the festival's vibrant palette.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 30th July 2023Class and Inequality Major Themes of This Year's Fringe
As the curtains rise on this year's Fringe Festival, issues of inequality, class, and opportunity take centre stage.
Tom Bailey, Theatre Bubble, 30th July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Bilal Zafar
"I have a lot of experience with ups and downs at the festival".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 30th July 2023Mervyn Stutter celebrates his 30th year at the Fringe.
As Mervyn Stutter embarks on another year at the Fringe, Mervyn kindly took some time out of his busy Edinburgh preparations to answer some questions and share an insight into what happens to enable the magic of Pick of the Fringe to take to the stage throughout the festival.
Theatre, Films and Art reviews, 30th July 2023Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Chloe Petts
"I wanted to show that gender conversations aren't as scary as Twitter would have you think".
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 30th July 2023Fringe in 5 - Astrid Rot
Amy chats to Astrid Rot who is heading to the Fringe this summer to star in Otto & Astrid's Joint Solo Project.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 30th July 2023Videos
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