Tag: edinburgh fringe
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10 Performers Made Famous at the Fringe
Spotlight’s pick of 10 performers who first found fame thanks to the Edinburgh Fringe Everything can change after the Edinburgh Fringe. Perform the right show in the right way with the right people in the room, and you could follow in the footsteps of countless others who have gone on to illustrious careers. Your show…
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5 Reasons to Go to the Edinburgh Fringe
If you’re on the fence, here’s why it’s time to beg, borrow or steal a ticket to the Edinburgh Fringe… Every year, you probably hear about all those friends and loved ones on a pilgrimage to that little thing known as the Edinburgh Fringe. You don’t need us to tell you that taking a show…
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On Becoming a Theatre Director with Gareth Nicholls of Traverse
Gareth Nicholls (Associate Director of Traverse) talked to Spotlight all about his road to becoming a theatre director, tackling tough contemporary issues and what he looks for in new writing… [Collaboration is] trusting that the actors you have are absolutely the best actors for the job and that they are experts in their craft, just as much…
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Producing for the Fringe: The Not-So-Sexy Essentials
Spotlight’s own Ilayda Arden on the essential but not-so-sexy parts of the Fringe: planning, finances and admin! Ahhh, The Edinburgh Fringe. The daddy of all arts festivals. The one that ‘You Have to Do Before You Die’ (as people kept telling me years ago). But for performers who want to try their hand at taking…
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How to Produce a Theatre Show
Getting started as a producer of your own work with Paines Plough & DryWrite producer Francesca Moody Self-producing is a challenge: it requires spinning a lot of plates! To help you get started, we spoke to Francesca Moody, producer with Paines Plough on this year’s season, who also works regularly with DryWrite, not least on their runaway hit Fleabag,…
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Directing Your Own Work with Paines Plough
Paines Plough’s Joint Artistic Director James Grieve talks to Spotlight about moving from acting to directing – and how important it is to make your own work! James Grieve is the Joint Artistic Director of Paines Plough (“PP”) alongside George Perrin. He started out as an actor before moving over to directing, and as a result, James had a lot…
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Edinburgh Fringe: Writing and Performing Your Own Work
Theatre creators and performers joue le genre on their latest play What Goes On In Front Of Closed Doors – what you need to know to take your own show to the Fringe Emma Bentley and Camille Favre are the artistic directors of joue le genre, taking their second production to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Spotlight spoke…