SpaceDating: Stop!

Following their sell-out Fringe run in 2014, Make Theatre CIC return with their brand new, original show, Stop! We have a little chinwag..

We have a young cast this time round and we’re excited to give them the opportunity to perform on such an international platform.


Tell us about yourself….

We are a young vibrant theatre company performing an original musical written and performed in Somerset.

Do you come here often?

Every other year starting in 2012. This is our third visit. We received the 2014 sell out laurel for our last show O is for Ofsted - which we are super proud of but it makes this years tour that bit more daunting.

Who do you most want to meet at the festival?

Chance encounters with interesting characters are top of our list. We love sitting and listening to snatches of conversations and that’s the main feature of our Fringe show Stop!

Early to rise or late to bed?

We are perfectly suited to both early birds and night owls, as we perform in the mid afternoon slot and so we are the perfect post brunch accompaniment.

What’s your passion?

Instilling a love of performing arts in young people regardless of ability or background. We have a young cast this time round and we’re excited to give them the opportunity to perform on such an international platform.

Are you monogamous to EdFringe, or do you date other festivals?

No other festival has the same allure for us. Edfringe is our one and only. We may take local Somerset mistresses for pre-festival performances, but the Fringe is still the loving spouse that we happily come home to.

Show name: Stop!

Production company: Make Theatre CIC

Venue: thespace@Niddry Street venue 9

Dates & Times: 15-20 August 14.45

Twitter Handle: @maketheatrecic

Facebook Page: Make theatre CIC

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