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Interview: Steve Bugeja - Unpronouncable
Steve Bugeja interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 20th August 2016Interview: Jinx Yeo - A+ Underachiever
Jinx Yeo interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 19th August 2016Whistleblower website to reveal Fringe exploitation
An anonymous collective of artists and producers is conducting a survey of working conditions at the Edinburgh Fringe through a website that claims to document "exploitation and abuse" at the festival.
Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 18th August 2016You'll never guess who was at the show last night...
So, have you been doing any celebrity spotting while wandering around the Festival this year? Trying your best to look all nonchalant as you realise there's a star standing in front of you in the queue for the Cow, or busy entertaining the table next to your's in the Courtyard, or possibly sitting in the front row expecting to be entertained by your show. After comedian Jarleth Regan told us his 'Paxman story', we asked him to go and find some similar tales of mid-show celebrity encounters from other Fringe performers...
Jarlath Regan, ThreeWeeks, 18th August 2016Seven must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe
Your laughter muscles duly rested by a diet of Dostoevsky and Adam Sandler movies throughout the early summer, you'll be ready and crying out by now for the comedic onslaught of the Edinburgh Fringe. Everywhere from street corners to enormo-venues, you'll find all kinds of people vying to make you think they're the most hilarious thing since internet videos of cats, be they stand-ups, sketch troupes, improvisers, absurdist performance artists or just plain freeform weirdoes. Let us help you sort the funny hahas from the funny hows by highlighting six shows we think will be definite winners this Fringe, from promising up-and-comers to senior stars.
Malcolm Jack, Time Out, 17th August 2016Seven questions with... Tamar Broadbent
Tamar Broadbent is a comedian and musician known for her work developing musicals and producing solo shows that consider the perils of modern day life and how we can learn to embrace the more difficult or 'ugly' things that face us each and every day. Tamar's latest show Get Ugly is a musical exploration of those little niggles in life that we often don't talk about, shining a beacon of positivity and good humour and tackling problems big and small that inevitably pop up from time to time.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 17th August 2016Five reasons to see Liza Pulman: Everything's Coming up
Fascinating Aida performer goes solo.
Arusa Qureshi, The List, 17th August 2016John Cleese to be given Rose d'Or Lifetime Achievement award
John Cleese is to be awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement prize at this year's Rose d'Or awards next month.
British Comedy Guide, 16th August 2016Seven questions with... David Ephgrave
One half of comedy duo Doggett and Ephgrave (can you guess which?), David Ephgrave is a comedian and musician who has been working on the circuit for over nine years. He is bringing his latest show Mostly David Ephgrave to this year's Edinburgh Festival as well as blogging his experiences at the Fringe. Publishing a piece of writing every single day, as Ephgrave does with his blog, is surely a fantastic way to encourage creativity and avoid stagnancy.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 16th August 2016Interview with Tiff Stevenson
Tiff Stevenson video interview.
Edinburgh Festivals, 16th August 2016