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The Belgrade Beckons Creatives
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- Richard Beck
- UK Regional & Tours
- 24th Jun, 2022
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry is offering the opportunity for five Midlands-based creatives and companies to develop their work in the Theatre’s B2 auditorium
What makes a Yellow Bird fly? Jason Slavick’s journey into children’s entertainment.
- Feature
- Jason Slavick
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Jun, 2022
Jason Slavick has three weeks to embrace the Clown and find his inner child - and so a yellow bird is born and flaps its way to EdFringe.
Utter Mess! Franko Figueiredo delights in the messiness and magic of human kindness.
- Feature
- Franko Figueiredo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jun, 2022
Exploring art, performance, joy and culture with Franko Figueiredo.
JooWan Kim’s baptism and rebirth in the river of hip-hop
- Feature
- JooWan Kim
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Jun, 2022
Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience fuses the precision and refinement of classical music with the gritty edge of rap and hip-hop, pushing the boundaries of both. This is how it began.
Ben Kavanagh's Parallel Universe
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 4th Jun, 2022
Ben Kavanagh in conversation with Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, about his play The Convert at Above the Stag.
Sondheim Success Story
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- West End
- 1st Jun, 2022
Desmonda Cathabel wins 14th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022
The Bumper Guide To Brighton Fringe 2022
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2022
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2022! This is your ultimate guide to everything on at Brighton Fringe 2022, including cabaret and comedy, theatre and workshops, and much, much more.
From Alexander Hamilton to Simba: Stephenson Ardern-Sodje talks to Broadway Baby about his role in The Lion King's UK Tour
- Feature
- Frodo Allan
- UK Regional & Tours
- 20th Apr, 2022
Unquestionably one of the most successful stage adaptations of all time, Taymor brought a vast array of disciplines to the performance, including ritualised puppetry, mask and move...
Brighton's Komedia Team Up with Berk’s Nest for New Night
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- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton
- 17th Apr, 2022
A brand new night at Brighton's biggest comedy venue starts this April as Komedia teams up with comedy producers Berk's Nest whose previous shows shows include the Edinburgh Comedy...
Cats, Workshops and Confidence – Lori Hamilton’s Fringe Road Test Time
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- Lori Hamilton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Apr, 2022
For the last three years, COVID has meant that nearly all of my performing has been in my living room with my cats as the audience, or occasionally on Zoom.
Will they laugh or will I be laughed off? – Comedian Lubna Kerr’s fears on returning to the stage
- Feature
- Lubna Kerr
- UK Regional & Tours
- 8th Apr, 2022
Comedian Lubna Kerr’s fears on returning to the stage.
Free Fun for Families and Friends
- Feature
- Taylor Hunter
- Edinburgh
- 29th Mar, 2022
A new festival provides Edinburgh with a laid-back weekend of entertainment for all.
theSpaceUK announce their first tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Mar, 2022
It’s time to bring a little cheer into your life as theSpaceUK announces the first shows on sale for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
And We're Off - EdFringe 2022 Announces First Shows
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- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th Mar, 2022
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the first release of shows for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This mark the start of the 75th anniversary of the Fringe.
An Offie for Every Occasion
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Online & Broadcast
- 3rd Mar, 2022
The Offies - how they came about and grew.
Be Honest with Jojo & Bruce
- Feature
- Taylor Hunter
- Online & Broadcast
- 2nd Mar, 2022
We’re only six episodes into the podcast Be Honest with Jojo & Bruce, and Jojo Sutherland and Bruce are already showcasing their natural ability to make people laugh.
When William Shakespeare and Williams Nicolson Collide: The Williams Nicolson Award
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- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 28th Feb, 2022
Applications are now open to ensure underfunded and underrepresented schools can access quality Shakespearean education from working theatre practitioners.
Lubna Kerr looks forward to being back on stage and seeing the whites of your eyes
- Feature
- Lubna Kerr
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Feb, 2022
Now that society is beginning to open up again and comedy is back to being performed live, what happens to those online shows, to those new friendships, to those themed nights?
My Fringe dreams – will it be third time lucky for Lori Hamilton?
- Feature
- Lori Hamilton
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Feb, 2022
It’s 2022. This is the year. The girl who cried “Edinburgh Fringe!” is ready to play! And lose those UK shortbread pounds.
What's Up Anna Lou Larkin's Sleeve?
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- West End
- 17th Feb, 2022
Anna Lou Larkin talks with Editor-in-chief Richard Beck about her new show Le Wine Club.
VAULT Festival 2022 announces cancellation
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Vault Festiival
- 4th Jan, 2022
Organisers of the VAULT Festival today announced that this year's programme will not go ahead due to the surge in Covid-19 infections.
Melodie Karczewski awarded Luke Westlake Scholarship
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- London Fringe
- 9th Dec, 2021
This year’s Luke Westlake Scholarship was awarded to Melodie Karczewski during a ceremony at the Turbine Theatre, Battersea last Sunday evening.
C ARTS opening digital season wins multiple awards at Edinburgh Fringe and will now run year-round
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Online & Broadcast
- 5th Oct, 2021
Independent cultural powerhouse C celebrates 30 years at the Fringe, and the award-winning launch of the C ARTS digital online programme.
Myra’s Story Wins a Bobby Award
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2021
Myra’s Story, the 5-star sell-out show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was presented with the highly-prized Bobby Award at the end of its final performance.
With over 64000 tickets sold, it’s farewell to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe from theSpaceUK
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2021
As the August rain turns to September sunshine, theSpaceUK says farewell to Edinburgh for another year with everyone soon heading home for a well-deserved rest.
[email protected] Celebrates Success Under New Command
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2021
Brigadier Ben Wrench continues the work done by his predecessors in promoting the [email protected] as a much-valued contributor to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
They wait 114 years to win the Scottish Cup and then they win a Bobby!
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2021
Broadway Baby is delighted to announce that 1902 written by Nathan Scott-Dunn and co-directed by him and Sands Stirling for Saltire Sky Theatre at Leith Arches.
theSpaceUK wins the Bobby Award for its outstanding contribution to the Fringe during 2020/21
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2021
The Fringe didn’t happen at all last year, and with less than 500 shows, this year it’s at a fraction of its normal strength, but for the last couple of years theSpaceUK has be...
Family Portrait wins the Bobby Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021
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- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2021
Broadway Baby is delighted to announce that Family Portrait by Natasha Gilmore’s Barrowland Ballet has been presented with an Edinburgh Festival Fringe Bobby Award 2021.
Francesca Moody Talks the Shedinburgh Festival Fringe
- Feature
- James Macfarlane
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2021
Olivier Award-winning producer and co-director of the Shedinburgh Festival Fringe Francesca Moody sits down to discuss bringing Shedinburgh back for a second year, her love of the ...
Beyond the lights and laughter - Edinburgh amongst the Fringe!
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- Gareth Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2021
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is now hitting the halfway mark for this year and although limited it is still the place to be for any up and coming performer and production.
For Queen And Country to reopen at the King's Head Theatre
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- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2021
One of the first productions to be rescheduled at The King’s Head Theatre in Islington is For Queen And Country, the story of Major Denis Rake MC, a gay actor recruited as a spy ...
Frankenstein adapted by Blue Apple Theatre.
- Feature
- Elaine C
- UK Regional & Tours
- 20th Jul, 2021
Blue Apple Theatre was established in 2005 by Jane Jessop.
What to Watch in Brighton this Christmas
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 7th Dec, 2020
As Brighton and Hove leaves lockdown and enters Tier 2, socially distanced live performances are back on the cards.
Back on the BOAT
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 2nd Sep, 2020
COVID-19 has severely disrupted the entire industry.
Post Covid-19: What Now?
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Online & Broadcast
- 15th Apr, 2020
Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has caused the world to shut down, the theatre industry has gone dark, at least at first sight.
Interview with Matt Hoss: Valentine's Special
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 14th Feb, 2020
In this Valentine's Special we talk to comedian Matt Hoss about what would be on his Valentine's playlist, how to book a tour after Edinburgh Fringe and what to get a vegan for Val...
Interview with Catherine Bohart: A Comedians Life on the Megabus
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- UK Regional & Tours
- 2nd Feb, 2020
Comedian Catherine Bohart, star of 8 out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report, talks to us about ways to keep smiling despite the news, how to make your run at Edinburgh Fringe a success...
Technology in the Theatre: How #TOMtech is bringing it to light
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 19th Sep, 2019
Does technology have a role in live performance? In 2014 The Old Market’s #TOMtech season blasted into Brighton, exclusively showcasing performances shaped by technology.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 6: Leith
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2019
The sixth pub crawl in our series takes place in Leith.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 5: New Town
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2019
The fifth in our festival pub crawls traverses the New Town.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 4: Old Town South
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2019
Unlike its sister crawl, Old Town North, Old Town South traverses more of the South Side’s bars that lie adjacent to many Fringe venues.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 3: Old Town North
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2019
The third of our pub crawls, the Old Town North trail has an extensive list of both core and optional bars to choose from.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 2: Newington Drinking Trail
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2019
The second crawl in our festival pub crawls 2019 takes you through Newington.
Fringe Festival Pub Crawl 1: South By Southwest
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Jul, 2019
The first in our series of Fringe Festival pub crawls 2019 takes us from Morningside to the Meadows.
Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner 2019 Announced
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 1st Jun, 2019
After a year of excellent shows, picking the winner was harder than ever.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe 2019 Final Weekend
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 31st May, 2019
There’s been disco-dancing to Madonna in an old church, vegan based stand up in a room above a pub, incredible acrobatics, hilarious cabaret songs about near-death experiences an...
theSpaceUK announces their Edinburgh Fringe Programme
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- Elanor Parker
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th May, 2019
Today theSpaceUK announces its 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Season with over 400 shows and the biggest new-writing programme at the Fringe.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 23rd May, 2019
There have been some stellar hits and some definite misses, but with some five star performances just starting their runs it could be that your favourite show of Brighton Fringe 2...
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 3
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 17th May, 2019
That’s right, we’re already coming towards the halfway point of Brighton Fringe.
Interview: Harry Clayton-Wright Talks The Fortnight
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 16th May, 2019
Alternative and experimental performances have always been at the heart of Fringe, but is there still space for something a little more unpredictable? Enter Harry Clayton-Wright.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 2
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2019
From dark comedies, to sci-fi authors, to an uncooked lump of dough, Brighton Fringe certainly offers surprises for everyone as we head into this second weekend.
Tyler Jacob Jones and Erin Hutchinson: How To Survive… Almost Anything
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2019
After taking on a LOT of research to create their new cabaret show, What Doesn’t Kill You [blah blah] Stronger, Tyler and Erin have discovered some tips on how to survive some pr...
The Old Market's 'Reigning Women' Fundraising Efforts Raise over £1000
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 4th May, 2019
The Old Market are excited to announce that they have managed to raise £1,057 for Brighton Women’s Centre throughout their Reigning Women season.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 1
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 2nd May, 2019
Welcome to Brighton Fringe 2019! We’re ready to welcome back old favourites, discover new talent and generally have a jolly good time.
International Women's Day: Celebrate with Reigning Women in Brighton
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 5th Mar, 2019
This week culminates in International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March and The Old Market’s fiery mini-season, Reigning Women, has never seemed so relevant.
4 Family Friendly Shows in Brighton This Half Term
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 16th Feb, 2019
Ditch the messy arts and crafts this half-term and entertain your little darlings with the best live family friendly performances Brighton and Hove have to offer instead.
5 Brighton Shows To Entertain You This Christmas
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 11th Dec, 2018
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (apart from Brighton Fringe, of course) and there are plenty of delightful performances to entertain you this winter.
The Warren Relocate For Brighton Fringe 2019
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th Dec, 2018
The Warren will be relocating for Brighton Fringe 2019 to a brand new venue in the heart of the city
Can Performance Skills Help Everyone?
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 10th Dec, 2018
If you’re not a performer, it can be impossible to imagine how anyone is able to get up on stage and entertain.
5 Brighton HorrorFest Shows To Sink Your Teeth Into This October
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton
- 17th Oct, 2018
Welcome to our top 5 picks from the third year of Brighton HorrorFest, the spooktacular celebration from Sweet of all things that go bump in the night.
The Attention Economy: Exposed in Feed
- Feature
- Lara Williams
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2018
A relevant exposé of our relationships with social media
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Final Weekend
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 2nd Jun, 2018
Just like that, we approach the final weekend of Brighton Fringe.
What's The Point Of Exhibiting Laundry Detergent? The Museum Of Ordinary People Discover The Poignancy And Importance In Our Everyday Items
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 31st May, 2018
The Museum of Ordinary People (MOOP) is a pop-up museum, running for one week only, as part of The Spire’s secret Fringe programme.
How Fundraising Has Taken Over Brighton Fringe
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 30th May, 2018
Despite the costs many performers experience putting on a production there are plenty who use the platform provided to them to fundraise or raise awareness for a cause close to the...
Prune Might Be A Bouffon But She's Not Afraid To Make Fun Of Her Own Heartbreak
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th May, 2018
Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week 4
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 26th May, 2018
May is marvellous.
The Five Most Surprising Things About Brighton By Brighton Newbie & Bus Boy Writer Izzy McDonald
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 25th May, 2018
You've probably walked the circumference of the globe the amount of times you've been up and down the pier.
About Broadway Baby
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 24th May, 2018
Want to know who Broadway Baby is and our codes of conduct? Read on.
GDPR Statement
You have probably seen an awful lot about GDPR coming from all angles recently and although I’ve no desire to add more white noise to the conversation, in the spirit of compl...
Do Animals Have Chins? Songwriter John Hinton Reveals The Surprising Truth
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 23rd May, 2018
Do you ever find yourself singing The Bare Necessities? Or breathily repeating David Attenborough’s iconic narration? If so, the Ensonglopedia of Animals is the show for you.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Three
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 19th May, 2018
We're almost mid-way through the Fringe and it seems like there are more shows than ever to pick from.
Something For The Weekend: Brighton Fringe Week Two
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th May, 2018
After the glorious sunshine of the opening weekend, you might be forgiven for thinking that the fun might be over.
Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.
- Feature
- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2018
Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view.
Pick of the Pubs, by Joe the Poet
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2018
The relationship between poetry and alcohol is renowned and Joseph J Clark continues in this tradition with his show, Drunk With A Pen (Sweet Werks 2, 5th-13th May, 19:00).
The Brighton Fringe Guide For... Sci-Fi Geeks
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2018
Do you always listen out for the screeching sound of the TARDIS? Have you dreamed of captaining the Enterprise to boldly go where no one has gone before? Does other people’s lack...
Brighton Fringe: Opening Night Fireworks
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2018
The Warren once again joined with Brighton Fringe to celebrate the opening of Brighton Fringe 2018 with a fantastic free firework display on Thursday 3rd May.
Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2018
It’s the bank holiday and you’re ready for the long weekend – but what to do? Read on to discover how to kick-start your weekend with comedy, beer, parties and Julie Andrews.
The Brighton Fringe Guide For...Foodies
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- Elanor Parker
- Brighton Fringe
- 1st May, 2018
Know your camembert from your comté? Your seitan from your soy? If you serve your steak on a Himalayan salt block or enjoy covering your chargrilled cauliflower with chermoula the...
How To Write A Press Release
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Apr, 2018
Writing a press release that a journalist will use is a skill even experienced PRs can get wrong.
How To Sell Your Show At The Edinburgh Fringe
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Apr, 2018
Broadway Baby Publisher, Pete Shaw, offers a comprehensive guide to marketing your show at a fringe festival such as Edinburgh with tips on budgets, creating a press release, socia...
How To Get Broadway Baby To Review Your Show
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 16th Mar, 2018
Some years ago I wrote an article about the best strategies for getting Broadway Baby to review your show.
Commonwealth Week at Westminster Abbey
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 16th Jan, 2018
Visit Westminster Abbey this half term and celebrate the Commonwealth during a week of special events for families.
Kinky Boots celebrates its 1000th performance
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 16th Jan, 2018
Olivier award-winning Kinky Boots celebrates its 1000th performance and has now welcomed over 1,000,000 customers in the West End.
Sweet Venues expands for Brighton Fringe 2018
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 2nd Jan, 2018
As one of the heavy hitters at Brighton Fringe, Sweet Venues have announced they doubling their number of spaces in 2018 with two new venues.
Bryan Ferry at the London Paladium
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 26th Dec, 2017
Former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry heads to the London Palladium for one night only in May 2018.
An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 26th Dec, 2017
The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.
Chicago returns to the West End in March 2018. Tickets onsale tomorrow.
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 19th Dec, 2017
The world’s longest running American musical, the multi award-winning Chicago, returns to London’s West End after a 5½ year absence.
Black Friday Deals on West End Shows
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 23rd Nov, 2017
All this week we've got some fantastic offers on your favourite West End shows. Check back daily for the latest offers.
The King And I - On Sale Now
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 17th Nov, 2017
Tipped to be London’s theatrical event of 2018, the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And...
The Christmasaurus at the Eventim Apollo
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Nov, 2017
The debut novel from McFly star and bestselling children's author Tom Fletcher The Christmasaurus comes to the London stage for a special Christmas spectacular in December.
Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret at The Barbican Theatre
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- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Nov, 2017
Barry Humphries is our masterfully seasoned emcee and cabaret diva Meow Meow our chanteuse in this risqué, sophisticated and seductive tribute to the jazz-infused music of the Wei...
Matilda the Musical announces extension until February 2019
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Nov, 2017
Booking for Matilda has been extended until 19th February 2019.
Save up to 72% on the Mane Chance Charity Gala with Ronan Keating
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Nov, 2017
Get last minute tickets to see Ronan Keating in the Mane Chance West End Charity Gala Spectacular at up to 72% off.
Murder in the West End!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 4th Oct, 2017
There’s Murder in the West End this Halloween as an ancient curse turns cast members of London’s leading shows into method-acting murderers! The curtain has fallen on unsuspect...
Buddhism, Development and Daphne with Screenwriter Nico Mensinga
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- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 29th Sep, 2017
Daphne is a coming-of-age movie about a 28, sorry, 31-year-old woman who witnesses a stabbing in a corner shop.
48 Hour Priority Sale for Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone in Company
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- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 22nd Sep, 2017
Sondheim’s musical comes to the West End starring Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone at the Gielgud Theatre for a strictly limited season next year, and you can get your hand on ti...
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical tickets on sale from 12pm today
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 22nd Sep, 2017
Tickets go on sale at 12pm today for the world premiere of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, which opens at London's Aldwych next Spring.
First images of Le Grand Mort with Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 18th Sep, 2017
Rehearsal photos released of Julian Clary and James Nelson-Joyce in the world première of the two-handed black comedy, Le Grand Mort.
Star Inflation is Real
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Sep, 2017
Mutterings about star ratings are as much a part of the Fringe as plastic pint glasses.
Happiness Research Institute’s Meik Wiking Talks Social Media, Hygge and Mindfulness
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- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh
- 8th Sep, 2017
Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of The Little Book of Hygge.
Double Denim Duo on Working With not Against the Audience
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- Sarah Virgo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Sep, 2017
Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew made their duo debut at this year’s Fringe as Double Denim, having previously performed as part of Backpack Anorak.
Kirsty Law, Kirsty Logan and Esther Swift Don’t Want Fairytale Weddings
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh
- 4th Sep, 2017
Songmaker Kirsty Law, author Kirsty Logan and harpist Esther Swift came together at the Edinburgh International Book Festival to perform their dark fairytale reimagining, Lord Fox.
‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne
- Feature
- Liam Rees
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sam Leishman
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
The final day! Richard's alcohol-fueled quest to find Edinburgh's best bar staff ends up at WestRoom, where he found Sam Leishman, a 20 year old Guinness drinker with a passion for...
Calais Jungle Volunteer Matt Abbott Challenges Liberal Attitudes to Brexit
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
In his Fringe show Two Little Ducks, UK spoken-word artist and activist Matt Abbott uses poetry to explore contemporary politics.
Graeme Macrae Burnet Responds to the Lyceum’s Staging of His Bloody Project
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh
- 28th Aug, 2017
Graeme Macrae Burnet’s literary thriller, His Bloody Project, explores a brutal triple murder in the Scottish Highlands in 1869 through a variety of different, at times conflicti...
Fiona McNamara & Ralph Upton on their Approach to Audience Interaction
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- Sarah Virgo
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
Binge Culture are a performance-art group of five that originated in Wellington, New Zealand.
Bobby Winners All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on Reinventing the Musical
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- Liam Rees
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2017
Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Gavin Robertson
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2017
Richard didn't stumble far from yesterday's bar, Foundry 39, as just a few yards up Charlotte Lane he fell into Sygn, a trendy retro-style cocktail bar & diner where Edinburgh Bars...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sarah Brown
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2017
Tucked on the corner of Queensferry Street and Charlotte Lane you'll find the ultra-hip bar and eatery, Foundry 39.
All We Ever Wanted Was A Bobby - Hull's Middle Child is a Winner
- Feature
- Bennett Bonci
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Aug, 2017
The second Bobby of EdFringe 2017 has been scooped by Middle Child for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Nathan Hinze
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
Warm and welcoming, and always entertaining, 99 Hanover Street is at the heart of Edinburgh's bar scene.
Summerhall’s [email protected]: An Affront to the Arts or an Ambitious Alliance?
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
The Army has set up camp for the first time at the Fringe and is stationed with Summerhall in its own premises.
100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace on Sensitive Issues in Theatre
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
Having made their Fringe debut last year with The Life and Times of Lionel, theatre company Forget About The Dog are back with their new show, 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace.
Adorable Deplorable’s Catriona Knox on Making Heroes Out of her Audience
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
Behind every tyrannical leader is a complicit partner rolling their eyes, and in this new show from comedian Catriona Knox they get a voice.
Laura Albert & Susie Orbach Attempt Live Therapy at the Book Festival
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 25th Aug, 2017
In 2005 it was revealed that author JT LeRoy was in fact a hoax – written by Laura Albert but played in person by her sister in law Savannah Knoop.
Queerness and Colonialism in Lilith: The Jungle Girl at the Traverse
- Feature
- Liam Rees
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2017
In nineteenth-century Holland, a leading neuroscientist tries to ‘civilise’ a wild girl who was raised by lions in the heart of Borneo.
The Edinburgh Cocktail Festival is this Year’s New Kid on the Block
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh
- 24th Aug, 2017
Back in 1947 the founders of the Edinburgh International Festival could hardly have imagined what their legacy would be.
A Woman’s Place is on the Fringe…
- Feature
- Fay Roberts
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2017
As we celebrate 70 years of Edinburgh Fringe defiance, Fay Roberts suggests that more work is needed to make it truly open access for everyone.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Dale Welstead
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2017
In the heart of the Old Town, Cabaret Voltaire is a legendary live music venue in the vaults beneath North Bridge.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Lainey Corroon
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2017
The Three Sisters – renamed the Free Sisters during the Fringe – has long been a festival hub and a jewel in the crown of the Free Festival.
Comedian Sarah Kendall on the Power of Storytelling, Silence and Cartwheels
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2017
In Sarah Kendall: One-Seventeen, Fringe stalwart Sarah Kendall breaks down what we mean when we talk about good and bad luck.
Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Aug, 2017
Betrayal, money, power, politics and love.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Erik Stenersen
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2017
Just around the corner from the iconic Greyfriar's Bobby you'll find the Oz Bar, and that's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Erik Stenersen.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Danny Smith
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
Edinburgh is Festival City for good reason, and amongst all the theatre, comedy, books and arts there's even a Scottish Gin Festival.
‘Teen books will always be the most important books’ – Geek Girl’s Holly Smale
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
Holly Smale is the author of Geek Girl, a teen book series that follows the comic adventures of a high-school girl turned high-fashion model.
Will Naameh, Steve Hartil and Sean McCann Talk Improv at the Fringe
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
Improv is as big as it’s ever been at the Fringe, with well over a hundred shows for you to choose from.
The Scottish Story Telling Centre: A Venue for Voices
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2017
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is, in its own words, ‘a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Denise Garland
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Aug, 2017
Formerly a parsonage, Cloisters Bar is a uniquely traditional Edinburgh pub.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Maurice Penny
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2017
Just off the Royal Mile and Cowgate you'll find a craft beer shop and bar called the Salt Horse.
Pete Shaw: Is PR Worth the Money?
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2017
Earlier this month I saw an amusing post on Twitter from Garrett Millerick who decided not to drop £2K on an EdFringe PR and instead buy a top-of-the-range flatscreen TV instead.
‘What I like about Edinburgh audiences is that they’re up for adventure’ – Meow Meow
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh International Festival
- 18th Aug, 2017
Meow Meow is an international actress, singer, and dancer.
Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2017
Architect Rob can't find his Rotoring mechanical pencil.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Tomas Germanavicius
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2017
The Heads & Tales bar is the home of Edinburgh Gin, and it's also where Richard found today's Edinburgh Barstar, Tomas Germanavicius, a Lithuanian who's a dab hand at mixing up a c...
Mama Biashara Charity Gig at Gilded Balloon
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Mama Biashara is a tiny charity doing massive things, helping women in the poorest slums of Kenya, help themselves.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Jay Weeks
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Richard's headed over to Leith to the eclectic bar that is The Mousetrap where he finds today's Edinburgh Barstar, Jay Weeks.
Pollyanna’s Pollyfilla Talks Queer Cabaret and Political Anxiety
- Feature
- Gordon Douglass
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas met Adam Castle, the host of Pollyanna to talk about the outrageous, late-night queer cabaret that’s on everybody’s minds.
Clique’s Milly Thomas Dives in at the Deep End with Two Plays this Fringe
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Writer and actor Milly Thomas is best known in the theatre world for her 2016 play Clickbait and for writing an episode of Clique on BBC Three.
Neil Hilborn on Self Care as a Poet
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
In 2011, Neil Hilborn’s poetry slam team placed first in the US College Poetry Slam.
Leyla Josephine’s Collision of Theatre and Spoken-word Poetry
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
Leyla Josephine is a performance artist and writer from Glasgow.
7 Ways to Escape the Fringe
- Feature
- Frankie Goodway
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2017
With the second and most exhausting weekend of the Fringe nearly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to have a rest day.
Prom Kween’s Rebecca Humphries on Why she Won't be Doing a Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2017
Underbelly Untapped Award-winner Prom Kween is a high-energy comedy musical about Matthew Crisson, the first non-binary person to win a prom queen title in a US high school.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Molly McCluskey
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Aug, 2017
Richard is exploring Edinburgh's East End today to discover the Barstar of the Day at The Newsroom, where Glaswegian Molly McCluskey is making plans on photography while sipping a ...
Jack Rooke Opens Up about Mental Health
- Feature
- Henry St Leger
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2017
Jack Rooke's career was launched by his 2015 Fringe meditation on loss and mourning, Good Grief, which took him on a national tour, sold out at the Soho Theatre in London, and saw ...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Montse Pearce
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2017
Richard's headed south to Clerk Street where at the unique Dog House bar he's discovered today's Edinburgh Barstar, Montse Pearce, a Spanish-born artist with good taste in whisky.
Atlantic: Two New Musicals from RCS set Either Side of the Pond
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2017
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University have teamed up to bring two brand-new musicals to the Fringe.
Danyah Miller’s Inspection of Perfection
- Feature
- Carla van der Sluijs
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2017
As a course leader at The International School of Storytelling, Danyah Miller can certainly spin a good yarn.
The Royal Court’s Elyse Dodgson on the Joy of Directors who Support Writers
- Feature
- Liam Rees
- Edinburgh International Festival
- 14th Aug, 2017
As part of the Edinburgh International Festival the Royal Court was invited to present a series of rehearsed readings by playwrights from Chile, China, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine and...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sophie Malone
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2017
Just off George Street you'll find the Thistle Street Bar (the TSB as it's affectionally known).
What Would Kanye Do?’s Clare Marcie on Connecting with Kanye West
- Feature
- Gordon Douglass
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2017
Broadway Baby’s Gordon Douglas is joined by Scotland-based theatre-maker Clare Marcie to talk about her new show What Would Kanye Do?, part of the programme at theSpace @ Jury’...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Donald McGhie
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2017
An authentic Tiki bar in the New Town? Richard popped on his hula skirt and hotfooted over to the Auld Reekie Tiki Bar to meet today's Edinburgh Barstar - Donald McGhie, former ban...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Briar Russell
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2017
Hidden away in the Old Town on Advocates Close you'll find The Devil's Advocate, and if you're lucky today's Edinburgh Barstar will also be on shift.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Alan Mulvihill
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2017
It's only open from July to the end of September, but Richard's sought out pop-up bar Whisky Or Death to find today's Edinburgh Barstar Of The Day, Alan Mulvihill.
The Laramie Project wins first #BobbyAward of #EdFringe 2017
- Feature
- Bennett Bonci
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2017
When Matthew Shepard was brutally tied to a fence, beaten, and abandoned outside Laramie, Wyoming, members of Tectonic Theatre Group came to ask questions.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ross Bryant
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2017
Richard's in one of Edinburgh's most unique bars today to meet Ross Bryant, co-owner of Bryant & Mack Private Detectives on Rose Street North Lane.
Virtual Reality Comes to the Fringe at Assembly's FuturePlay Festival
- Feature
- Henry St Leger
- Vault Festiival
- 9th Aug, 2017
Could virtual reality and interactive media become a staple of the Fringe programme? Housed in Assembly Rooms on George Street, FuturePlay is an artist-led technology festival that...
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Robbie Johnston
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2017
Richard is still in New Town, but with great bar staff like Robbie Johnston at Nightcap - why would you want to leave? Nightcap might be a relatively new addition to the Edinburgh...
Taggart Creator Glenn Chandler's Gay Boarding-school Play
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Vault Festiival
- 9th Aug, 2017
Glenn Chandler, creator of the legendary Taggart, has become known at the Fringe for his plays exploring different facets of gay life.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Kyle Jamieson
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2017
Richard's in New Town today to meet our Edinburgh Barstar of the Day, the fabulously hirsute Kyle Jamieson who takes care of his punters at Panda and Sons on Queen Street.
Yes, There's a Fringe for Books Too
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 8th Aug, 2017
As the Edinburgh International Festival and its Fringe celebrate their 70th anniversaries, Broadway Baby’s James T.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Sarah Urwin
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2017
Richard takes us just a few steps from Princes Street today for the discovery of Hoot The Redeemer and the wonderful Sarah Urwin serving cocktails.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Cordelia Toennies
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2017
Richard ventures over to Broughton Street Lane to the Outhouse where today's EdFringe Barstar is Cordelia Toennies from Germany, who studied drama in Scotland and wants to move to ...
Cherry pops the question: ‘What’s the big deal about virginity?’
- Feature
- Bennett Bonci
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2017
‘There are very few things that are universal.
Edinburgh Barstar of the Day: Ben Howard
- Feature
- Richard Beck
- The Greater Manchester Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2017
In a sea of celebrities, we chat to the people who really matter - the people serving us a drink. Today we find out a little more about Ben Howard at the Abattoir Bar.
Dominic Holland is Spider-man’s Dad
- Feature
- Bennett Bonci
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2017
By any account, Dominic Holland has had a successful career.
Comedian Kae Kurd on Growing Up Kurdish and the Responsibility of Representation
- Feature
- Bennett Bonci
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2017
Kae Kurd isn’t intimidated by the prospect of debuting his first hour-long stand-up show, Kurd Your Enthusiasm, in a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
#EdFringe17 Theatre Q&A: Corinne Maier from Like A Prayer
- Feature
- Corinne Maier
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2017
Like A Prayer is a theatrical essay about personal faith in which six nuns deliberate attitudes towards the big questions of life. We spoke to Corinne via an email Q&A.
West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker announces two intimate concerts
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Jul, 2017
West End and Broadway sensation Rachel Tucker makes her debut at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe in two intimate concerts at the Pleasance.
Trauma and Therapy with Let Me Go Writer-director Polly Steele
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 10th Jul, 2017
Let Me Go is a feature film based on the true life of Helga Schneider (Juliet Stevenson) - whose mother was a Nazi war criminal.
From Stage to Screen: Modern Life is Rubbish's Philip Gawthorne
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh
- 10th Jul, 2017
Modern Life Is Rubbish is romantic comedy about a couple whose love of music brings them together as well as revealing their differences.
Phyllida Lloyd Transfers her All-female Julius Caesar to the Screen
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- World Tours
- 4th Jul, 2017
When it was first staged in 2012, Phyllida Lloyd’s prison-set Julius Caesar was called “gimmicky, humourless and slow” by the Telegraph and “witty, liberating and inventive...
#EdFringe17: Sarah Callaghan 3 minute interview
- Feature
- Sarah Callaghan
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jul, 2017
Sarah Callaghan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, with the show, 'The Pigeon Dying Under The Bush'.
Ten ways to screw up your show in Edinburgh
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Jun, 2017
Over 3,000 separate productions will squeeze themselves into Edinburgh this August and the slightly depressing reality is that most will not achieve their objectives for the fest...
Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award Winner Announced
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th Jun, 2017
Another stellar year of entertainment at Brighton Fringe has once again made choosing the winner of the coveted Broadway Bobby incredibly difficult.
Brighton Fringe: Something For The Opening Weekend
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 1st May, 2017
May Bank Holiday weekend can only mean one thing; Brighton Fringe is almost upon us.
Eight shows heading to Brighton Fringe with the support of Greenwich Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2017
Greenwich Theatre is set to have an unprecedented profile at this year’s Brighton Fringe, with no less than eight productions heading for The Warren either co-produced or support...
Gilded Balloon launches New Town festival hub at Rose Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 20th Apr, 2017
Karen and Katy Koren are thrilled to announce that Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, as they embark upon an exciting new partnership with the Ros...
Brighton Fringe: Top 10 Stand-Ups You Shouldn’t Miss:
- Feature
- Annie North
- Brighton Fringe
- 18th Apr, 2017
Renowned for its comedy, Brighton Fringe is the perfect time to discover brand new talents. Here’s our guide to stand-ups you’d be totally crazy to miss.
Brighton Fringe: Top 10 Hidden Gems
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 17th Apr, 2017
Last week saw 10 shows that will be selling out shortly, this week brings 10 shows that might be currently flying under the radar, but not for very much longer.
Brighton Fringe: 10 Shows to Book Before They Sell-Out
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2017
With Easter on the horizon it’s time to turn attention to Brighton Fringe with a look at some shows that are likely to sell out. Book early – you have been warned.
988 Brighton Fringe listings now on Broadway Baby
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Mar, 2017
Are you excited about Brighton Fringe yet? We are! And with 988 Brighton Fringe shows and events now listed on Broadway Baby you've found the right place for the best coverage of t...
Real-Life Man Who Behaved Badly Features in New Greenwich Comedy
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 24th Mar, 2017
Celebrated actor, Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly, Benidorm) directs the world première of his play Chinese Whispers at the Greenwich Theatre from July 13th-23rd based on the...
Annie starring Miranda Hart in the West End now On Sale
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 28th Feb, 2017
The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart – and it's on sale now.
Brighton Fringe Announces 2017 Programme
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 22nd Feb, 2017
Comedy from Jerry Sadowitz, mime from Trygve Wakensha and music from U.
Shoreditch Improv Festival Returns
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 16th Feb, 2017
In the last two years, improv comedy has experienced a surge of popularity around London with great new groups popping up on the scene.
Edward Fox returns to the West End in Sand In The Sandwiches
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Feb, 2017
Fresh from a sell-out 2016 UK Tour, Edward Fox is to return to the West End in the celebrated one-man play exploring the life and work of John Betjeman, Sand in the Sandwiches, f...
The Ferryman to transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in June
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 8th Feb, 2017
After the short run at the Royal Court Theatre sold out in just one day, Jez Butterworth’s epic, new play The Ferryman will transfer to the West End.
First listings of #EdFringe 2017 now on Broadway Baby
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Feb, 2017
We don’t know quite how big the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be this year quite yet – the final number’s a closely guarded secret until the official press launch in Ju...
Romola Garai And Emma Cunniffe To Star In The West End Transfer Of Queen Anne
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 2nd Feb, 2017
Romola Garai will star as Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough alongside Emma Cunniffe as the eponymous monarch in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Queen Anne.
Russell Maliphant Company to restage classic and early pieces
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 2nd Feb, 2017
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant has today announced the programme for maliphantworks, featuring world-renowned collaborators and works spanning his hugely...
The Counting House returns to the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2017
For the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe free shows will return to The Counting House venue on West Nicolson Street, following a one year hiatus with the venue being programmed under a paid s...
Simon Smith's Adventures In Theatreland 2016
- Feature
- Simon Ximenez
- West End
- 23rd Dec, 2016
Broadway Baby's Senior Critic Simon Smith looks back over 2016, a year in which we took what we've learned for more than a decade as the biggest reviewer on the Fringe and turned o...
Royal & Derngate announces Made in Northampton 2017 season
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 2nd Dec, 2016
At the end of a remarkable year for the Northampton venue, Royal & Derngate’s Artistic Director James Dacre today announced details of Made in Northampton 2017.
Winter Theatre Seat Sale - Amazing deals & offers this Christmas
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 1st Dec, 2016
Our Winter Sale promotion is now live and we have a number of amazing deals & offers.
Last chance to see The Dresser from just a tenner at the Duke of York’s Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 1st Dec, 2016
Audiences have only six weeks left to see the critically acclaimed West End production of Sir Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser which brings together a multi award-winning cast and cr...
Tickets On Sale Now for Carousel at the ENO
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 30th Nov, 2016
Tickets on sale now for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical Carousel at the London Coliseum, starring Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins on stage together for the very first time...
Ed Balls, Ore Oduba & Lesley Joseph join Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour 2017
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 29th Nov, 2016
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, sports presenter Ore Oduba and actress Lesley Joseph are the latest celebrities announced to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour, wh...
New production photography released for UK premiere of Dreamgirls
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 29th Nov, 2016
Sonia Friedman Productions has today released brand new production photography for the long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls.
Balletboyz join The Big Give Christmas Challenge in aid of Parkinson’s CAN Dance
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 29th Nov, 2016
The internationally celebrated dance company BalletBoyz have announced that they will be taking part in ‘The Big Give Christmas Challenge’ from noon on Tuesday 29 November to n...
Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins to star in ENO's Carousel
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 28th Nov, 2016
Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins will star for the first time together in the West End as Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, the third productio...
Black Friday Deals - Tickets from a Fiver!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 23rd Nov, 2016
This week we have a number of fantastic deals and offers across a huge range of theatre and attractions, with new offers being added every day.
Don Juan in Soho Casting Announcement
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 22nd Nov, 2016
Adrian Scarborough and Gawn Grainger to join cast of Don Juan in Soho when it opens at Wyndham's Theatre in March 2017.
A New Play, A New Studio Theatre, And A Bright Future For Greenwich
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 23rd Sep, 2016
This week Greenwich Theatre opens its eagerly awaited new studio space with the world premiere of a new play, presented in partnership with emerging company CultureClash Theatre.
Drolls: The Illegal Comedies Time Forgot
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Aug, 2016
At the largest arts festival in the world, it's easy to forget that theatre wasn't always welcome in Britain.
Yokes Night’s Scott Lyons & Zoe Forrester on Anger at the Status Quo in Ireland
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2016
If all drugs were legal for twenty four hours, what would you do? It really happened - in Ireland, 2015.
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally’s Ianthe Demos on Sentient Mobile Phones
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2016
If you’ve a maths brain, you might recognise the term ‘Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally’ as a mnemonic for the order of operations in arithmetic.
Brexit and Nazi Art: Interview with Ten Storey Love Song’s Paul Smith
- Feature
- Oliver Simmonds
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 30th Aug, 2016
Bobby Winner Ten Storey Love Song (adapted by Luke Barnes from the Richard Milward novel) is a play cum techno gig about five wretched tower-block inhabitants who deserve better fr...
The Highs and Lows of Flyering at the Fringe: Interview with a Professional Flyerer
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2016
Handing out flyers on the street is one of the most famously unpleasant parts of putting on a show at the Fringe.
Poet Dan Simpson: “Computers Don’t Know What a Cliché is”
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2016
Dan Simpson is a former Canterbury Laureate, and has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Roundhouse Camden, and the BBC Fringe Slam.
Will Pickvance, Piano Whisperer, on the Anatomy of the Piano (for Beginners)
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2016
Will Pickvance returns to the Fringe this year with his whimsical Anatomy of the Piano (for Beginners), an anatomical lecture about the piano.
Agent of Influence’s Sarah Sigal on the Unusual Staying Power of Pamela More
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2016
Agent of Influence: The Secret Life of Pamela More is the story of a high-society fashion journalist recruited by MI5 to facilitate the abdication of King Edward VIII.
Staging the Unstageable with Kill The Beast’s Zoe Roberts & Natasha Hodgson
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Aug, 2016
Macabre comedy company Kill The Beast (Peter Brook and Manchester Theatre Award winners) return to the Fringe with their 70s werewolf spectacular He Had Hairy Hands and a new 80s f...
Fossils’ Nel Crouch: “Theatre is alive and well at the Fringe!”
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2016
Award-winning theatre company Bucket Club are melding together playful theatre with a live techno score for Fossils, a sceptical quest for the Loch Ness Monster at the Pleasance Do...
Student New Writing at the Fringe: Oxford, Warwick and St Andrews Students Compare Notes
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2016
The Fringe is the single most exciting date in the student-theatre calendar.
How to Win a Bobby: Queer Musical How to Win Against History Scoops Award
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2016
How To Win Against History has been awarded the prestigious Bobby Award, Broadway Baby’s sixth star awarded to the very cream of Fringe performances.
Two Tired for Shakespeare? Try the Handlebards Energetic Cycling Performances
- Feature
- Lauren Moreau
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2016
It’s been 400 years since William Shakespeare shuffled off to wherever he is now, and the Fringe guide is filled with his plays—possibly even more productions than usual, which...
Us/Them's Carly Wijs & Gytha Parmentier are Talking Terrorism to Children at Summerhall
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2016
Us/Them, a family dance show about terrorism, has been one of the surprise hits of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Shakespeare Syndrome's Catriona Scott on Macbeth's Rorschach Test
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Aug, 2016
How do you tell a story using Shakespeare’s characters and make it original? How do you tell a story about Shakespeare himself for that matter? For Catriona Scott, playwright of ...
A Capella Radio Special: All The Kings Men & The Magnets
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
A capella is something of a phenomenon at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Audiences “Get a bit manual with Manuel”
- Feature
- Sophia Charalambous
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has been a fixture of the Edinburgh Fringe for nine years and counting.
Andrew Roberts & Josh Mathieson are Dealing with Death in Children's Theatre
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad is a brave and engaging work about how children and families process and communicate grief.
Sun, Chen-Chieh on Inspiring Children to Becoming Puppeteers
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
The Adventure of Puppets charts the voyage of two explorers as they venture into the unknown.
Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis’s Asad Mecci on the Science behind the Show
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
You don’t know this, but somewhere inside you is a comedy genius just waiting to be unleashed - all you need is a hypnotist to help you let it out.
The Nuclear Family Team on Creating Interactive Theatre Formats
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
Do you work well under pressure? How about life-or-death pressure? Nuclear Family gives you the chance to find out by inviting the audience to mount an enquiry about a pair of sibl...
Steps' Lee Latchford-Evans on Learning Accents for Eurobeat
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
Tired of having to wait a full year to get that Eurovision vibe? Then you’ll love Eurobeat, a comedy musical where European countries - including Vatican City - compete for your ...
Stop The Train's Rick Guard on the Magic of New Musicals at the Fringe
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2016
Stop The Train is a new musical from Rick Guard and Phil Rice following the story of commuters plunged into a dangerous situation - and forced to talk to each other.
Linda McLean on her Adaptation of The View From Castle Rock
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2016
Alice Munro’s short-story collection The View from Castle Rock fictionalises the real-life history of her ancestors’ economic migration from Scotland to Canada.
How to Win Against History's Seiriol Davies on Making a Musical
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Aug, 2016
How to Win Against History is a new musical about Henry Cyril Paget, an eccentric, cross-dressing marquis who was written out of history by his family.
Jonny Labey & Quentin Beroud on Rediscovering Rupert Brooke for Verge of Strife
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
Poet Rupert Brooke is known for the patriotic poetry he wrote as World War One got under way, but most know little about the trail of broken hearts he left through Edwardian counte...
Milk Playwright Ross Dunsmore on Bravery in New Writing
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
What do we need to nourish ourselves? Is love enough? Can we definitively say that Nandos are the kings of fast food? Such questions and more are explored in the invigorating new p...
Poet Pete De-Graft Johnson on Balancing Art and Business
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
Pete De-Graft Johnson, also known as The Repeat Beat Poet, is a poet and organiser of The PAD, a studio and events space in London.
Why Attila the Stockbroker Quit the Fringe, and Why He Came Back
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
Attila the Stockbroker began performing poetry in the 1980s, and since then has toured the world.
The Ruby in the Smoke Team on Working with Philip Pullman
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
Philip Pullman’s The Ruby in the Smoke sees the author’s Victorian mystery novel come to the stage for the first time.
Paines Plough’s James Grieve & Remy Beasley on the Magic of Theatre for Teens
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
I Got Superpowers for my Birthday by Katie Douglas is an action-packed fantasy adventure about the pains of growing up and learning you can shoot fire from your fingertips.
Dracula Director Danny Wainwright on Mixing Politics with Comedy
- Feature
- Sophia Charalambous
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2016
There couldn’t be a more poignant time to retell the story of Dracula with a 21st-century twang.
Boylesque Briefs Factory's Shivannah and Captain Kidd on the Magic of Raffles
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2016
The Briefs boys are back at the Fringe with their wild and sexy burlesque circus.
Kelly Burke & Joe Atkins on their Kurt Weill theatrical cabaret, Love for Sale
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2016
Love for Sale a theatrical cabaret celebration of the music of Kurt Weill set in 1930s Paris.
Julia Sutherland on Prison Romance, Staging Radio, and her show Jailmates
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2016
Based on it’s performers’ real-life stand-up material, Jailmates is a love story about an unlikely couple who meet on a pen-pal website jailmates.
Interview: Poets Against Humanity's Andrew Blair & Ross McCleary
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2016
Andrew Blair and Ross McCleary are Edinburgh-local writers and collaborators.
Riverdance’s Suzanne Cleary & Peter Harding on Creating New Dance Traditions
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2016
Into the Water is a fantastical folk-dance adventure set in a magical wasteland.
Tim Carlsen on the Real-life Homelessness Behind One Day Moko
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
One Day Moko is a devised solo show following the life of a homeless busker and the characters he meets in his daily life.
“I Invented Bloody Mackenzie” Reveals Edinburgh Tour Guide
- Feature
- Sophia Charalambous
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
Anyone who thinks Edinburgh amounts to the Fringe festival, a castle and a zoo with two Chinese pandas clearly hasn’t discovered its gruesome history: while Jack the Ripper was k...
Paines Plough’s George Perrin on Directing Interactive Theatre
- Feature
- Sophia Charalambous
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
If you were to list Every Brilliant Thing about life, what would you include? This is the idea behind Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed play, broaching the subject of menta...
Bedlam Producer Cordelia Grierson on Staging New Writing in Peoples’ Homes
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
Three AM in Edinburgh is something of a witching hour.
Unfaithful's Niamh Cusack & Matthew Lewis: “I really like smelling the audience!”
- Feature
- George Meixner
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter film series, The Syndicate) and Niamh Cusack (Heartbeat, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time) will appear in Unfaithful by Owen McCafferty...
Content vs Style - Poet Joel Auterson on Slam Culture
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
Joel Auterson is an otter admirer and a host of the Boomerang Club, a regular poetry night in London.
James Wilson-Taylor's First Show About Himself: Ginger is the New Black
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
The festival is a place for the taboo and James Wilson-Taylor has brought the final taboo to Edinburgh… sort of? Ginger is the New Black sets out to rebrand redheads and challeng...
Theatre Ad Infinitum’s Nir Paldi on The Bucket List
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
Theatre Ad Infinitum have become a fixture of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, having won two Stage Awards, two Argus Angels, and a Guardian Best of EdFringe.
Breach Theatre on Teaching Dolphins how to Speak - Tank at Pleasance
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Aug, 2016
In the 1960s, NASA funded scientists set out to try and teach dolphins to speak.
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 6
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Pepperdine Scotland's Interference wins first Bobby Award at EdFringe 2016
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2016
Our exclusive Bobby Award has found its first EdFringe home, in the hands on Pepperdine Scotland for their 5-star show Interference at C venues.
Inspector Sands’ Ben Lewis on What Really Happens in Care Homes
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2016
The elderly residents of a care home just off the A1 are waiting to die, some of them less quietly than others.
Brent Thorpe on Highlighting the Domestic Violence in Punch and Judy
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2016
What happens when you take a beloved seaside puppet show, remove the puppets, and give it an Australian accent? That’s what Brent Thorpe wants to find out with The Fabulous Punch...
A Boy Named Sue's Bertie Darrell on LGBT Erasure
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2016
When safe spaces for LGBT people are shut down, what does that mean for the communities left behind? Bertie Darrell talks to Adrian Bradley about his new play A Boy Named Sue, and ...
Shruti Chauhan on Competing in the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Slam
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2016
Shruti Chauhan is a poet and performer from Leicester.
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 5
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Hip-hop Cabaret Hot Brown Honey on Making Diverse Spaces
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2016
Hot Brown Honey is loud, proud, in your face, and at the Fringe for the first time.
Adele Hampton on Sincerity in Slamming
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2016
Adele Hampton was a member of the Washington DC 2013 Beltway Poetry’s National Slam Team.
Isle of Edna Explain how Gentrification Affects Public Toilets
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
Anna Brook-Mitchell and Angela Nesi are Isle of Edna.
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 4
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sophia Walker on the BBC Slam: "I Want it to be Impossible to Lose"
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
Sophia Walker is an internationally renowned poet.
Countermeasure A Cappella on the Power of Friendship
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
Canadian a-cappella group Countermeasure are stopping off to perform their show 14 Characters at the Fringe as part of a European tour.
Interview: Natasha Granger & Kerrie Thompson from 90s Girl-band Musical 2 Become 1
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
Natasha Granger and Kerrie Thompson wrote, produced and star in 90s girl-band musical 2 Become 1, a story about romance, speed dating and the ideal post-night-out meal.
Harry Baker on Don't Flop Rap Battle's Influence on The Harry and Chris Show
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2016
In 2012, Harry Baker became the youngest ever World Poetry Slam Champion.
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 3
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Cast of F*cking Men on Not Being About Nakedness
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
An exploration of modern sexual moralities, F*cking Men reimagines Arthur Schnitzler’s 1897 La Ronde in the modern world of dating apps and open marriages.
Dave Chawner’s Late-life Circumcision
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
What do you do if you have to have a circumcision at age 27? Well if you’re Dave Chawner, you write an Edinburgh show about it.
Georgian Director Keti Dolidze calls for more International Theatre at the Fringe
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
The Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre has been bringing Georgian theatre to Edinburgh for nearly 20 years, filling theatres and getting critical acclaim for foreign-language theatre...
Tarot Talk with In Tents and Purposes’ Roxy Dunn & Alys Metcalf
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Aug, 2016
Does a prophesy merely predict the future, or does it help to make it happen? New comedy drama In Tents and Purposes at the Assembly aims to find out, via time travel, Brechtian al...
Andrew Hunter Murray’s “Profound Discomfort with Talking About Myself”
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2016
Andrew Hunter Murray has been coming to Edinburgh for years with Austentatious - but now the QI researcher come quiz show panellist in his own right is bringing a very special pub ...
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 2
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Playwright Becky Owen Fisher Lets Actors Change the Order of her Scenes
- Feature
- Alexander Gillespie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2016
In a world boiling over with police invasion of privacy, romance and rising sea levels, what could possibly go wrong? Part eco-political rally cry, part meditation on the collapse ...
No Horizon's Andy Platt & Sam Reid on Creative Minds Overcoming Disability
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 8th Aug, 2016
It’s the 1600’s, and a blind boy from a village in Yorkshire wants an education.
Broadway Baby Does Meet the Media
- Feature
- Chris Quilietti
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2016
Meet the Media is an annual pitch-fest run by the Fringe Society, giving Edinburgh shows the chance to meet the Broadway Baby team.
Fringe Diary with Adrian Bradley - Day 1
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2016
Join Adrian Bradley for the inaugural Fringe Diary, your bulletin on the news, views and schmooze at the Edinburgh Fringe. How far will some performers go to promote their shows?
SpaceDating: Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva)
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2016
He prefers getting up early, likes music and isn't adverse to a man in a kilt. We take Canuck Christopher Wilson on a first date (and we quite liked it).
Buddy Wakefield on Taking His Books Out of Print
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Aug, 2016
Buddy Wakefield is a three-time world champion spoken-word artist, featured on the BBC, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, ABC Radio National, and signed to Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Re...
A Fitting Tribute For Saki
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2016
The centenary of the Somme has been commemorated in many ways this year.
Desmond O'Connor on Royal Vauxhall and the Magical Power of Gay Clubs
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2016
It’s the late 80s.
Iona Lee: 'When I started I was just a teenager writing poetry, and I’m still that, really.'
- Feature
- Freddie Alexander
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 5th Aug, 2016
Iona Lee was born in Edinburgh and brought up in East Lothian.
A Fringe PokéFest
- Feature
- Sue Denham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2016
Looking to catch ‘em all while in Edinburgh? Well you’re in luck. The festival is stuffed with PokeStops and Pidgeys. We run down what’s on offer at the main venues.
How To Market Your Show event at C venues on 3rd August
- Feature
- Sam Speedy
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2016
Experienced industry professionals are offering personal time and advice to fringe performers at a How to Market Your Show event hosted by C venues.
Maury Yeston boards Titanic for exclusive Q&A
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 27th Jul, 2016
Composer Maury Yeston dropped into the Charing Cross Theatre last night to catch the revival of his musical Titanic.
SpaceDating: Wychwood
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jul, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to Wychwood, a show that promises something a little dark and different..
The Carer's Tom Kinninmont on Brian Cox, Shakespeare, and script executives
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jun, 2016
Screenwriter, producer and director Tom Kinninmont’s latest feature film, The Carer, starring Brian Cox, made its European premiere at 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
SpaceDating: Stories from Around the World
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jun, 2016
Today Broadway Baby is having a chat with Katie Merritt, whose company is performing Stories from Around the World this Fringe!
Sebastian de Souza & Preston Thompson talk Kids in Love
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jun, 2016
Kids in Love made its world premiere at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
SpaceDating: Angel to Vampire!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jun, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to Nigel Osner who is bringing a variety of songs and stories in Angel to Vampire!
Adult Life Skills' Rachel Tunnard on working with children and spiders
- Feature
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jun, 2016
Adult Life Skills is a bereavement comedy feature about a twenty-nine-year old woman who’s retreated into her mother’s garden shed.
Naman Ramachandran talks Brahman Naman, Indian film, and Masturbation
- Feature
- Francesca G
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jun, 2016
Naman Ramachandran is a screenwriter, critic, and film journalist whose co-authored monograph Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai was published in 2006.
Duncan Paveling talks My Feral Heart, Down's Representation
- Feature
- Francesca G
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jun, 2016
Duncan Paveling makes his feature screenwriting debut with My Feral Heart, a portrait of Luke (Steven Brandon), a man with Down’s syndrome who has been the sole carer for his eld...
SpaceDating: The Creeps
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Jun, 2016
We had a little chat with The Creeps about an international tour and the show..
SpaceDating: London - Paris - Roam!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Jun, 2016
Broadway Baby and Sarah Tullamore get to chatting about her, her show London - Paris - Roam! and her love of Shiraz...
SpaceDating: Love Me Tinder Cabaret
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Jun, 2016
Let Megan guide you through the dos and dont's of online dating for Fringe 2016. Broadway Baby has a chat about her show Love Me Tinder..
SpaceDating: The Enchanted
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Jun, 2016
Broadway Baby gets the chance to talk to The Enchanted, a show that asks the question "Are monsters born or are they created?"
One-man play sweeps the board at Brighton Fringe Awards
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th Jun, 2016
Groomed, a powerful play about child abuse written and performed by Patrick Sandford ex-artistic director of Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre, swept the board at the Brighton Fring...
Bobby Awards Shortlist Announced for Brighton
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 1st Jun, 2016
After hundreds of shows, thousands of performers and a month of the most exciting shows from around the corner and around the world, Brighton Fringe is almost over.
SpaceDating: Countermeasure: 14 Characters
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jun, 2016
Broadway Baby has a cheeky little chat to Countermeasure: 14 Characters, an a cappella group from Toronto, Canada.
First Look: Character Portraits of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Released
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 31st May, 2016
In the first of three sets of Charlie Gray’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child portraits, joining the previously announced Jamie Parker as Harry Potter are Poppy Miller who will ...
SpaceDating: Strangers: A Magic Play
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th May, 2016
Srangers: A Magic Play weaves theatre and magic for a unique experience. Broadway Baby finds out more.
Interview: Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 26th May, 2016
Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present an impromptu detective drama, replete with colourful characters and lurid plots.
Interview: Melancholy
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 26th May, 2016
Brighton Fringe award winners, Certain Dark Things, invite you to spiral down the stairs to the world of the inventor.
From the Editor’s desk: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 23rd May, 2016
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a firm Fringe favourite and we are glad to see it back for its sixth year for only five nights at The Waterfront Hotel.
Something for the Weekend: Brighton Fringe 21-22 May
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 21st May, 2016
It’s the halfway point for Brighton Fringe and there are still hundreds of shows left to see.
Booking opens 25 May for School Of Rock
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 20th May, 2016
Public booking will open on 25 May 2016 for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End production of School of Rock - The Musical.
SpaceDating: A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th May, 2016
Today we're chatting to A Case of You: The Musical of Joni Mitchell, a contemporary interpretation of the hits that made Joni an icon of the 70's.
9 Winning Tips for Surviving the EdFringe Media Matrix
- Feature
- Elaine Liner
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th May, 2016
Fringe folk, I’ve been where you are.
Tearing down ivory towers with the Sex Workers' Opera
- Feature
- Henry St Leger
- Brighton Fringe
- 17th May, 2016
The Sex Workers' Opera rehearses on the third floor of Theatre Delicatessen, a multi-level studio space and gutted workplace that used to serve as an office-complex for The Guardia...
Interview: Gran Consiglio (Mussolini)
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 17th May, 2016
A smash hit at the 2015 Prague Fringe, this is the portrayal of a complex man who thought of himself as a genius and ended up being a clown in the eyes of the world as The Gra...
Interview: Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 17th May, 2016
German theatre isn't well known outside Germany.
Interview: Necessity
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 15th May, 2016
As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.
Interview: Runts
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 15th May, 2016
As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.
SpaceDating: NoFilter
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th May, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to the talent behind NoFilter, a show about social media and teen struggles, and Crowded Nest - a company of teenagers bringing teen issues to the stage.
Something for the Weekend
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 14th May, 2016
Weekends are when Brighton Fringe truly comes alive.
Brighton Insider - Sellotape Sisters by Lee Mattinson
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 13th May, 2016
1966.
Interview: The Girl Who Fell in Love with the Moon
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th May, 2016
Exploring humanity’s eternal fascination with the skies through the eyes of this playful and dynamic young ensemble, The Girl Who Fell in Love with the Moon is a dark, Tim Burton...
Interview: The Tim Bat Trick Show
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th May, 2016
Gentleman Juggler and unwitting clown Tim Bat performs his impressive repertoire of amazing tricks with aplomb.
Brighton Insider - HYSTERICAL
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th May, 2016
With their award-winning show opening this weekend at The Warren's Main Stage, we've been talking to Artistic Director Karis Halsall to find out what HYSTERICAL is all about
Interview: BODIED
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th May, 2016
As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.
Road to the Fringe - Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th May, 2016
Our panel of judges were unanimous in voting Captain Morgan as the winner of the 2015 Broadway Baby Bobby award at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.
SpaceDating: Bull
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th May, 2016
We're chatting to the cast of Bull, coming to EdFringe '16. Nobody likes a sore loser...
Interview: Un-titled
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th May, 2016
Katy Matthews tells us about Un-titled, her play about art, told by art.
Interview: Birthday in Suburbia
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th May, 2016
Ally Cologna tells up about Birthday in Suburbia, a rich mixture of clown, dark comedy and rich visual imagery.
Interview: Decameron
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2016
As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.
Interview: Elsie Diamond: The Sensible Dresser
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2016
Elsie Diamond, international burlesque performer, compere and singer, presents her one woman show, and talks to us about vintage looks, a bygone era and her famous erotic sewing sc...
Interview: Twig the Pixie
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 10th May, 2016
Tom Veryzer talks to us about his pixie-fuelled comedy riot packed with adventure, mischief, stand-up comedy and storytelling and leaves us wondering exactly was a fun-splosio...
Interview: The Story of the Nervous Man (a silent comedy)
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2016
Neil has a story to tell.
Interview: How Eva Von Schnippisch Single-Handedly Won WW2
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2016
Eva tells a comedic story of love, frankfurters, the other Eva and de-bunks the bunker story once and for all.
Interview: Ballistic
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 9th May, 2016
Inspired by Elliot Rodger’s manifesto, Ballistic is a one-man tour-de-force about the life of a loner & the vulnerabilities & violent capabilities of a young man today.
SpaceDating: It Just Takes One
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th May, 2016
Broadway Baby chews the fat with It Just Takes One - something that ought to appeal to any fans of The IT Crowd or The Office.
Interview: Somewhere Under the Rainbow: The Liza Minnelli Story
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
West End performer, Sharon Sexton, stars as broadway legend Liza Minnelli recounting tales, secrets and blasting through her famous hits.
Interview: It's Okay I'm Dealing With It
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
Award winning, comedic dance-theatre duo present their new show and we’ve been talking to them to find out a little bit more.
Interview: Involuntary Noises: The Songs of Jody Trehy
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
Shortlisted for the Brighton Award for Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015, Jody Trehy talks about singing, 12 foot tall alien lizards and never leaving your wallet off-stage
Road to the Fringe - Memories of a Lullaby with Saras Feijoo
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
Memories of a Lullaby is a one woman show about Saras' experiences growing up in Venezuela.
Interview: An Old Fashioned Girl
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 8th May, 2016
A beautiful show incorporating theatre, live music and song.
Interview: Sheraz Yousaf: The Pursuit of Manlyness
- Feature
- James Moore
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Ever needed a guide to be a man? Perhaps you've read books, looked on the internet and searched for answers.
Interview: Nietzsche, women and I
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
A comedy about German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his troubled relationship with women wowed audiences at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Interview: Transgendered Shakespeare
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
On his 400th anniversary, can Shakespeare help a father and child explore each other’s worlds? We talked to Rory and Simon Waterfield discussing how the bard inspired their ...
Interview: Blooming Surprise
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Set in an airport, Blooming Surprise takes you on an unexpected journey into your heart, where hope blooms, ever fresh.
Brighton Insider- Cabaret and Circus
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up those lacy stockings and take a sneak peek into the debaucherous and downright entertaining world of Brighton Fringe cabaret and circus.
Brighton Insider - Dance and Physical Theatre
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Numerous award-winning companies will be joining us again at this year at Brighton Fringe in the ever astounding Dance and Physical Theatre category.
Road to the Fringe - Through the eyes of a technician
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Ever wondered who works behind the scenes at Brighton Fringe? We've been talking to sound designer and technician Daniel Stevens to find out what he's been up to this festival.
News - Brighton Fringe Opening
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
After months of waiting, Brighton Fringe opened its doors last night with the launches of three major venues.
Interview: High as Sugar
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
A one man musical about a trans woman in 1970s NYC. This is Tanner Efinger's new play receives its world premiere at Brighton Fringe.
Interview: Just a Few Words
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th May, 2016
Nye Russell-Thompson invites you to take a look into the mind of a man who stammers in this dark comedy that was nominated for a Total Theatre award at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.
Interview: Mostly David Ephgrave
- Feature
- James Moore
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
Comedian David Ephgrave is getting straight to the point in this wonderfully innovative comedy that aims to make powerpoints more exciting than you've ever seen them before.
Brighton Insider - Help! I think I Might Be Fabulous
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
A protégé of David Hoyle and Dickie Beau, Alfie Ordinary is about to dive in head first with his inaugural solo performance Help! I think I Might Be Fabulous.
Brighton Insider - Living the High Life
- Feature
- Francesca G
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
If the new i360 on Brighton seafront has inspired you to raise your gaze or you’re suddenly feeling the need to quit your job and run away with the circus, then it's time to ch...
SpaceDating: Diva Las Vegas
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to the saucy, sassy & delicious Sundaes about ice cream and Diva Las Vegas. Oh myyy...
Interview: Madame Señorita: ¿Who are Tú?
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers an insight into the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.
SpaceDating: Pale Imitations
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to Keshia Watson, the writer of Pale Imitations - a poetic, romantic, stylish show coming to EdFringe '16.
Brighton Insider - MorbidAbnormalMe
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 6th May, 2016
We are Shea and Nora! Two Canadian gals who fell into deep creative love in France at Ecole Philippe Gaulier.
Interview: The Cunning Mr Lingus
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
Lorraine Mullaney is an experienced writer and journalist whose last show was shortlisted for New Writing South's Best New Play award. She talks to us about her latest dark comedy.
Interview: Tony Roberts - Card Magic
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
Captivating close-up magic from this charming, comedic magician.
Brighton Insider: Garden
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
Working 9 to 5 is no way to make a living for Lucy, a disillusioned officer worker from London.
Road to the Fringe - The Marlborough Theatre
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city.
Road to the Fringe - Through the eyes of a producer
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
A well seasoned Brighton-Fringer, Rosie Blackwell-Sutton certianly has her hands full this year producing her own show as well as marketing three interestnig performances.
Brighton Insider - The Marked
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
As puppetry becomes ever more popular with Fringe goers around the world, we decided to speak to London-based Theatre Temoin to find out more about their gritty tale of trouble and...
Interview: Writing to Harvey Keitel
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th May, 2016
Matt Green once spent six hours in a car with Harvey Keitel.
Brighton Insider: The Warren
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
Back to inhabit the grounds of St Peter’s church, this festival within a festival will play host to a whopping 162 shows this Fringe and here at Broadway Baby we are completely s...
SpaceDating: The Grimmest of Grim Tales
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
We spend a few minutes with The Grimmest of Grim Tales, but our chat was anything but.
Road to the Fringe - Lamb Comedy
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
For this year’s Brighton Fringe, Broadway Baby Editor Beth Troakes has been on the hunt to for the insider information as our performers, venue mangers, programmers, press team...
Brighton Insider- Republic
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
This year marks the dawn of Republic.
Interview: Baby Disco Dance Hall
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 4th May, 2016
We talk to the kid-rocking, dance-loving DJ Monski Mouse about her disco-dancing extravaganza perfect for under fives (and their parents too)
Brighton Insider: Comedy at the Fringe
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2016
With close to 300 different comedy shows at the Brighton Fringe, you might find yourself a bit over-whelmed by the choice.
Brighton Insider: Opening Night Highlights
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2016
Brighton Fringe’s month long arts festival kicks off this Friday, 6 May, with several unmissable shows and a spectacular fireworks display at The Warren.
SpaceDating: The Rose of Jericho
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 3rd May, 2016
Broadway Baby chats to acclaimed playwright and novelist Alex Martinez. He's bringing The Rose of Jericho back to Edinburgh and we can't wait to hear more.
Brighton Insider: Sweet Venues Preview
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 2nd May, 2016
Back again with two new spaces at the Waterfront Hotel on King’s Road, Sweet Venues promises a line-up of scintillating theatre, eye watering comedy, risqué cabaret and more liv...
Brighton Insider: The Rialto Theatre
- Feature
- Christine Kempell
- Brighton Fringe
- 30th Apr, 2016
It’s the second year for the Rialto Theatre at the Brighton Fringe but it’s already gaining a reputation as a home for local talent.
SpaceDating: Sins Borne
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Apr, 2016
We chat to John and Lance of Sins Borne, a show tackling race, grief and redemption all the way from the States.
Brighton Insider: Workshops
- Feature
- Bethan Troakes
- Brighton Fringe
- 29th Apr, 2016
Don’t let the performers have all the fun this Fringe! If you want to join in on the action Brighton Fringe has an excellent line-up of workshops, from creative to family-fun.
Brighton Insider: Just For Kids
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 28th Apr, 2016
Need something to keep the kids occupied this half-term? Looking for shows that suit parents and kids alike? We’ve trawled Brighton Fringe and discovered some perfect shows for 4...
SpaceDating: Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Apr, 2016
Dan Haynes & Pete Richards boast consecutive EdFringe sellouts with Simon & Garfunkel: Through The Years! We get to know Pete a little better...
SpaceDating: Stop!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Apr, 2016
Following their sell-out Fringe run in 2014, Make Theatre CIC return with their brand new, original show, Stop! We have a little chinwag..
SpaceDating: Blueswater Presents: Cat Loud’s Wayward Girls
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2016
Broadway Baby has a little chat with sultry songstress Cat Loud, who is bringing Cat Loud's Wayward Girls to Edinburgh '16 alongside The Bluewater.
Brighton Insider: 10 tips for the Fringe
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 27th Apr, 2016
Hundreds of shows, thousands of performers and one unique city.
SpaceDating: The Monologues of a Tired Nurse
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Apr, 2016
We're chatting up Stephanie Silver and Emelia Lovsey of The Monologues of a Tired Nurse, a show about the cuts and the NHS..
SpaceDating: Killer Cells
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Apr, 2016
Today we have a little chat with Rachel Pedley-Miller, writer and performer for Killer Cells, about #optimism and hope for the future.
SpaceDating: The Maiden’s Toy
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Apr, 2016
An ambitious director will leave no stone unturned in her production of a fiendishly difficult and disturbing play.
Final casting announced as Titanic sails back into London
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 19th Apr, 2016
Final casting is announced today for the return of the multi award-winning production of the Broadway musical Titanic, first seen at Southwark Playhouse, which is coming back to Lo...
Rhydian to star as the Dentist in new UK tour of Little Shop of Horrors
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 15th Apr, 2016
Hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors is back, and bringing everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, opening at Bournemo...
Brighton Fringe To Start Off With A Bang
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 12th Apr, 2016
To celebrate the opening of its biggest ever festival, Brighton Fringe has joined forces with The Warren to kick things off with a bang by laying on its first ever fireworks displa...
Dukebox seeks performers for Open Mic during Fringe
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 11th Apr, 2016
The Dukebox Theatre are looking for a plethora of Open Mic Brighton based performers to grace their stage this Brighton Fringe.
Bethan Troakes named Broadway Baby’s Brighton Editor
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th Apr, 2016
Broadway Baby, one of the longest-established theatre sites on the internet, has named Bethan Troakes as its Brighton Editor.
Tickets go on sale for Dreamgirls
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 29th Mar, 2016
Sonia Friedman Productions announces today that tickets for the long awaited UK premiere of Tony Award-winning musical Dreamgirls go on sale this week.
C Venues launches new flagship venue at St Stephen’s Stockbridge
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Mar, 2016
Edinburgh venue St Stephen’s Stockbridge returns in 2016 as the latest addition to the C venues stable.
Olivier Award-nominated Les Enfants Terribles to open Greenwich festival
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 17th Mar, 2016
A theatre company nominated for an Olivier Award will open the ninth annual Greenwich Children’s Theatre Festival at Greenwich Theatre on Good Friday, March 26.
Thriller Live Moonwalks past 3,000 West End standing ovations
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 17th Mar, 2016
The cast of Thriller Live celebrated in style last night as the show marked its 3,000th performance in the West End with a spectacular cake and an American-themed party at Planet H...
New festival launched in Brighton
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- UK Regional & Tours
- 17th Mar, 2016
Expectantly waiting for the Brighton Fringe? Then we’ve got the perfect antidote.
Lach named Associate Producer with UA and New Town Theatre for EdFringe 2016
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Mar, 2016
Universal Arts announced this week that they are thrilled to be bringing BBC Radio 4 star Lach on board to produce and programme shows at the New Town Theatre (96 George St) for Th...
Brad Birch Awarded 2016 Pinter Commission
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 16th Mar, 2016
Playwright Brad Birch received the 2016 Pinter Commission yesterday (Tuesday 15 March) – an award given annually by Lady Antonia Fraser, Harold Pinter’s widow, to support a new...
Hairspray will return at the end of summer 2017 to once again tour the UK
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Mar, 2016
Producer Mark Goucher has confirmed that following the phenomenal success of the current UK tour, the new production of Hairspray will return at the end of summer 2017 to once agai...
Ben Richards joins Beverley Knight in The Bodyguard
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 11th Mar, 2016
Ben Richards will join previously announced Beverley Knight in the international hit musical The Bodyguard when it returns to the West End for a limited six month run in July this ...
Thom Southerland appointed Artistic Director of Charing Cross Theatre
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 7th Mar, 2016
Award-winning theatre director Thom Southerland has been appointed Artistic Director of London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
Henry St Leger named Editor for the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2016
Broadway Baby, the largest reviewing publication at the Edinburgh Fringe, has named Henry St Leger as the Editor for this year’s festival.
Unmissable shows at Brighton Fringe this year
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th Mar, 2016
Brighton Fringe has officially launched.
Summer Days Festival Announces Peter Hook, Tom Robinson & Hugh Cornwell
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 2nd Mar, 2016
Summer Days – the UK’s newest boutique music and food festival – has unveiled a trio of post-punk legends to bolster an already incredible and eclectic line-up.
Further casting announced for The Entertainer
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 2nd Mar, 2016
Further casting has been announced for The Entertainer, the final production in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s Plays at the Garrick season.
Sonia Friedman Productions celebrates 20 Olivier nominations
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 29th Feb, 2016
Sonia Friedman Productions is today celebrating as the full Olivier Awards Nominations list included 20 potential winners for productions the company is behind.
No joke. The Counting House goes Gilded Balloon [Updated]
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Feb, 2016
One of the Free Festival’s flagship Edinburgh venues, The Counting House, will be operated by The Gilded Balloon at this year’s Fringe it was revealed today.
Bigger and better than ever: Brighton Fringe 2016
- Feature
- Nicholas Abrams
- Brighton Fringe
- 25th Feb, 2016
Comedy from Max and Ivan, music from Cassetteboy and DJ Rubbish, cabaret from Le Gateau Chocolate and world premieres galore are among the many highlights at the 2016 Brighton Frin...
Dammit, Janet! Norman Pace joins Rocky Horror UK Tour
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- UK Regional & Tours
- 18th Feb, 2016
Comedian Norman Pace will be joining the cast of the smash hit musical Rocky Horror Show next month.
The night Princess Diana went to a gay bar. New musical opens tonight.
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 17th Feb, 2016
The night Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett smuggled Princess Diana into an iconic gay venue is the stuff of legend.
Final Casting Announced for NotMoses
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 15th Feb, 2016
As rehearsal begin, Monday 15 February 2016, for NotMoses, Gary Sinyor’s first play which he also directs, the final casting and full creative team are announced.
West End Transfer for Show Boat
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 13th Feb, 2016
Daniel Evans’ five star production of Show Boat will transfer from Sheffield to the West End in the spring of 2016.
Rona Munro on Writing The James Plays: 'I was working on them all simultaneously'
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh
- 13th Feb, 2016
Rona Munro is an award-winning Scottish writer for theatre, television and radio.
200,000 tickets released for Motown The Musical
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 13th Feb, 2016
Following Thursday’s first preview of the West End production of Motown the Musical, due to public demand, a further 200,000 tickets are released for sale taking bookings at the ...
Sarah McIntosh: 11 hours of James Plays in one day? Challenge Accepted.
- Feature
- Sarah McIntosh
- Edinburgh
- 13th Feb, 2016
It’s been nearly two years since The James Plays made their considerable impression at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival and today audiences have the opportunity to spend...
New Diorama offers financial support for Theatremakers
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 12th Feb, 2016
In recent years London’s New Diorama Theatre has established itself as a home for emerging companies to develop, flourish creatively, and forge viable and sustainable careers as ...
Bev's Back: The Bodyguard Returns to London
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Glasgow
- 5th Feb, 2016
The international hit musical The Bodyguard will return to the West End for a limited six month run with Beverley Knight playing the title role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel ...
VAULT Festival Returns
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 21st Jan, 2016
Since its inception in 2012 VAULT has hosted over 250 productions, from outrageous comedy acts to hard-hitting political theatre and experimental new work from Britain’s most exc...
London Theatre Workshop relocates to Central London site
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 19th Jan, 2016
London Theatre Workshop has announced that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central Londo...
King's Head show highlights growing Chemsex crisis
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 16th Jan, 2016
Following a successful run at Brighton Fringe in 2015 and two previous sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at the King's Head Theatre, 5 Guys Chillin' returns this February.
Broadway's Hand to God opens in London next month
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 16th Jan, 2016
After its phenomenal run on and off Broadway, the critically acclaimed five times Tony award nominated play Hand to God (including Best New Play and Best Director) is making its wa...
Greenwich's New Season To Celebrate Female Theatre Makers
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- London Fringe
- 14th Jan, 2016
Greenwich Theatre’s spring season is being themed for the first time to promote and celebrate young female theatre makers, some at the start of their careers but others already e...
Bananaman The Musical marks the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- West End
- 14th Jan, 2016
Bananaman the Musical will mark the live action debut of the Man-of-Peel.
Shona McCarthy appointed as Chief Executive of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Jan, 2016
Shona McCarthy has been named as Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, filling the post Kath Mainland will vacate in March.
Springtime for Henry (and Barbara) explores the lives of famous sculptors @wiltonmusichall
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Jan, 2016
Artist Mel Brimfield is teaming up with composer Gwyneth Herbert to present a fictitious lost musical reconstructed in fragments, centered around the lives of critically acclaimed ...
Brighton Fringe Crowdfund Opening Night Parade
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Brighton Fringe
- 7th Jan, 2016
Brighton Fringe is asking people in Sussex to give the gift of joy this Christmas by helping the Fringe put on its first ever opening night parade.
Five Christmas Shows You Shouldn’t Miss In London This Year
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 20th Dec, 2015
Christmas is the one time of year you can drag your non-theatre-going friends to the theatre.
James Plays Playwright Rona Munro does Christmas at the Traverse
- Feature
- Paul F Cockburn
- Edinburgh
- 11th Dec, 2015
Rona Munro, writer of the three James Plays – critically acclaimed and popular with audiences at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival – has a new collaboration with Stephe...
New bursary to help Fringe virgins get to Brighton
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Brighton Fringe
- 5th Nov, 2015
If you have never dipped your toe in the Fringe waters as a performer, now is your chance to take part in England’s largest arts festival
The Fringe through the lens of my iPhone camera
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Sep, 2015
Broadway Baby publisher Pete Shaw wraps up his Edinburgh experience via his iPhone photo stream.
The Paula Varjack Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Aug, 2015
Paula Varjack is a writer, filmmaker and performance maker.
‘My first foray into the world of drama’ - Spoken-Word Legend Luke Wright
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2015
Luke Wright is a British poet, performer and broadcaster.
‘Dance can often be very, very pretentious’ - Tumbling After
- Feature
- Henry St Leger
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Aug, 2015
Part nursery rhyme, part domestic drama, Tumbling After charts the story of two young couples as they 'stumble in and tumble out of love'.
Ahoy! Captain Morgan nabs a Bobby Award for its treasure trove of innovative comedy and storytelling
- Feature
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Congratulations to Tap Tap Theatre's Captain Morgan series, which has bagged our second Bobby Award of 2015.
‘You can get away with anything dressed as Thatcher’ - Matt Tedford on inhabiting the Iron Lady for Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Matt Tedford’s drag incarnation as Margaret Thatcher started life as a simple Halloween joke but has since taken on a bit of a life of her own, winning him Best Male Performer at...
Bobby or not Bobby? Emily Carding as Richard III is Broadway Baby’s pick of the Fringe
- Feature
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
In Brite Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Emily Carding stars as Richard but all the world’s a stage and the audience literally players in it - taking on the ...
The Hannah Chutzpah Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Hannah Chutzpah is a performance poet, writer and activist.
‘What would happen if we take happiness seriously?’ - Agnes Török, If You’re Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Agnes Török is a Swedish spoken-word performer, poetry events organizer and part of Loud Poets.
‘If you suddenly slip into singing, it makes everybody sit up and listen.’ - Jemima Foxtrot’s Melody
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Jemima Foxtrot is an award-shortlisted performance poet who fuses spoken word and song in her Fringe show, Melody.
'Wreaking havoc on the interactive whiteboard' - Richard O'Brien's Free For All
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
Richard O'Brien is the author of several plays and four books of poetry.
“We can be anything behind the puppet” - Puppetry Panel with Les Enfants Terribles, Puppet Soup and Smoking Apples
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Aug, 2015
This year's Fringe - both in the children's and adults' sections of the programme - is full of innovative and exciting puppet shows.
And Broadway Baby's first Bobby Award of 2015 goes to...
- Feature
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2015
Our first Bobby Award of the year goes to the inimitable Luke McQueen, whose playful and genre-breaking show Double Act wowed our comedy editor, Martin Walker, and t...
‘We just ran up and down the Royal Mile shouting at people’ - The IdeasTap Underbelly and Les Enfant Terribles Award Winners’ Panel
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Aug, 2015
The Fringe can be a tough place for emerging talent, struggling to be heard over the crowd.
Clout Theatre, Superbolt Theatre and Tooth+Nail: The Lecoq Theatre Panel
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2015
L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris is one of the world's most influential theatre schools.
Dickens Quiz with the cast of Dickens Abridged
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 19th Aug, 2015
Dickens Abridged, a fast-paced musical romp through Charles Dickens's life and works, has been entertaining audiences in Edinburgh and beyond for the last eight years.
‘This is the aftermath’ - Sue MacLaine’s Can I Start Again Please
- Feature
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2015
Sue MacLaine’s play Can I Start Again Please combines her writing with her other profession as a sign language translator, and uses these two very different languages as a starti...
'Behind the scenes, everyone was falling apart' - Jenny Lindsay on Scottish Independence, Ire & Salt
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Aug, 2015
Jenny Lindsay is a poet, performer and promoter of spoken word in Scotland.
‘He Could Take on Four Soldiers and Still Win’ - Wojtek: The Happy Warrior Interview
- Feature
- Larry Bartleet
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2015
Wojtek: The Happy Warrior is a physical theatre ensemble retelling of the real-life story of a Syrian bear who joined the Polish army to fight in World War II.
How to Market a Fringe Show - Broadway Baby Breakfast with Pete Shaw
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Aug, 2015
Special guest Pete Shaw, Publisher of Broadway Baby, joins James T Harding and Grace Knight for ice cream and the second episode of Broadway Baby Breakfast.
‘The fact it’s in an underground car park… we couldn’t have asked for more!’ - Greg Esplin from Trainspotting
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2015
It’s the iconic Edinburgh film and book - and now nearly 21 years since the film opened - a young theatre company brings Trainspotting to the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Molly Vevers Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2015
Ross & Rachel is a story of what happens after a happily-ever-after ending.
'It’s so violent what we’ve done to her book' - Annie Ryan's Adaptation of A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing
- Feature
- Carly Brown
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2015
Annie Ryan is the founder and Artistic Director of The Corn Exchange.
‘The Festival is Like Nothing Else’: Meet Shane Robson from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Aug, 2015
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell’s rock opera, has passionate, protective fans.
'39 Steps meets Naked Gun but for children' - Adapting the Falcon’s Malteser for the Fringe
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 13th Aug, 2015
The Falcon’s Malteser is the story of private detective Tim Diamond and his younger brother Nick becoming embroiled in a malteser-related mystery.
‘Did you All Come in the One Car?’ - Worbey and Farrell Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2015
Four-handed piano duo Worbey and Farrell (that’s two hands each, silly) have been wowing audiences with their unique blend of pianistic skill and peerless patter for nearly a dec...
The Top Ten Best Craft Beer Bars in Edinburgh
- Feature
- Stuart Mckenzie
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Aug, 2015
With over 70 craft brewing companies across Scotland, craft beer now contributes close to £63 million to the British economy.
'We are All Possessive of Jane' - Austen Panel with Penny Ashton & Barbara Landis
- Feature
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2015
Deputy Features Editor Grace Knight interviews two artists from opposite ends of the Jane Austen-adaptation spectrum.
Ethical Quandires and Sequin Jackets: Tonight with Donny Stixx's David Mercatali and Sean Michael Verey
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2015
In their companion piece to 2013’s Fringe First Award-winning Dark Vanilla Jungle, writer Philip Ridley and director David Mercatali tell the story of Donny, a boy who has commit...
How to Co-Star with a Robot - Interview with Spillikin’s Helen Ryan, Jon Welch and Jude Munder
- Feature
- Tom Moyser
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2015
Pipeline Theatre’s Spillikin is the moving story of an Alzheimer’s sufferer who is kept company by a robot made and programmed by her robotics-obsessed husband.
Mad Scientist Academy: Interactive Children’s Theatre at Boxsmall Festival
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2015
Mix ‘N’ Pick Theatre is reinventing the rooftops of Princes Mall this summer with the Boxsmall Festival, providing fun-packed interactive theatre shows for children every half ...
Sharing Israeli and Jewish culture: Ariella Eshad Extended Interview
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2015
Ariella Eshad is the artistic director of Tik-Sho-Ret, an anglo-israeli theatre company that looks to share Jewish and Israeli culture between the two countries.
‘I’ve always found it very easy to fall in love with life, and people, and sparkle’ - Brigitte Aphrodite Extended Interview
- Feature
- Adrian Bradley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2015
Brigitte Aphrodite describes herself as a punk pop poet showgirl who was on the 2009 shortlist for the Musical Comedy awards - but she’s almost impossible to categorise.
Roll Up Roll Up for the Premiere Most Grand of Broadway Baby Breakfast with James T Harding and Grace C Knight
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Aug, 2015
Join Broadway Baby Features Team James T Harding and Grace C Knight for the very first ever of all time Broadway Baby Breakfast.
BB Radio: Joanna Neary: 'Viz meets Brief Encounter'
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 3rd Aug, 2015
The much-loved creation of character actor, Joanna Neary, ‘Celia’ - housewife and host – returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2015.
Going To Space: Violin Variations
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Aug, 2015
Violin Variations is one of our reviewers' top requested shows this year! Broadway Baby finds out why.
Going To Space: A Face That Fits
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 31st Jul, 2015
Moon Fly Theatre Company is bringing its debut production to EdFringe 2015. A Face That Fits deals with the differences and clashes across generations.
Going To Space: The Absence Of
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Jul, 2015
Plexus Theatre Company question the all-important parent-child relationship.
The Poets are Coming: Carys ‘Matic’ Jones
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jul, 2015
Well-travelled poet Carys ‘Matic’ Jones brings Professional Nomad: What Happens When a Gap Year Becomes a Gap Decade? to Clerk's Bar this August.
Going To Space: 5 Kilo Sugar
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jul, 2015
Tik-sho-ret seeks to bring a touch of Israeli culture to Edinburgh this year with its fast paced comedy 5 Kilo Sugar.
Going To Space: The Dock Brief
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jul, 2015
Cian and Al are bringing The Dock Brief, a legal satire revolving around a murder and an unsuccessful barrister. Broadway Baby has a little chit-chat.
Going To Space: STAIRCASES
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 28th Jul, 2015
L'esprit de l'escalier - "Staircase Wit" - is the French term used to describe the predicament of thinking of the perfect retort too late.
Hell Hath No Fury
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2015
Hell Hath No Fury seeks to grant an alternative view of Lady Macbeth and women in Shakespeare. Broadway Baby chats to Emma Hopkins about the where, the why and the how.
The Knowing Smirk Comedy Show
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2015
Knowing Smirk is an improv group from Cheltenham.
The Poets are Coming: Stan Skinny
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2015
Poet Stan Skinny brings Love Poems For The Feint Hearted to the PBH Free Frnge this year.
The Poets are Coming: Harry Giles
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2015
Poet and performer Harry Giles, of former Guardian Best-of-the-Fringe fame, is bringing his new show Drone to Summerhall with the SHIFT/ collective this August.
Choreographers Claire Cunningham and Ramesh Meyyappan talk Hieronymus Bosch and Madame Butterfly
- Feature
- Paul F Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 27th Jul, 2015
Acclaimed choreographers and performers Ramesh Meyyappan and Claire Cunningham bring two startling – and highly personal – shows to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Going To Space: Bones
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Jul, 2015
Gritty Theatre lives up to its name, bringing Bones to Edinburgh this year. Bones tells the story of Mark; let down by society or a let down to society?
Going To Space: Paradise: Lost
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jul, 2015
Based on the the poem by Milton of the same name, Paradise: Lost is a sinister thriller exploring the fall of Man and the origin of original sin. Broadway Baby investigates.
Going To Space: Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jul, 2015
Intending to improvise over 20 back-to-back on-the-spot musicals this year, Baron Sternlook's Improvised Musical returns - with an enormous cast and full ensemble! Broadway Baby ch...
Going To Space: Dust Never Settles In Torchlight
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jul, 2015
Dust Never Settles In Torchlight explores a dark, immersive landscape through a poetic sequence of choreography and movement. Broadway Baby has a chat.
Going To Space: Mrs Dalloway
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Jul, 2015
Theatre Paradok's adaption of Mrs Dalloway explores our near-constant use of technology to convey our thoughts, feelings and interests while we interact with others.
Fourth Monkey’s Grimm Tales (Four productions: Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Cap & The Bloody Countess)
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 21st Jul, 2015
Broadway Baby talks to Fourth Monkey, the biggest company at the fringe with a huge team of 80 actors and 10 crew! This year they are bringing a plethora of Grimm tales.
Going To Space: Dearly Beloved
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Jul, 2015
What happens when three complete strangers are whisked away to a mysterious room to confront ghosts of their past? You'll have to see Dearly Beloved to find out! Broadway Baby inve...
Going To Space: Cautionary Tales for Daughters - Songs your mother never taught you
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Jul, 2015
Tanya Holt, producer, performer and writer is to grace the stage this year with Cautionary Tales For Daughters. Broadway Baby finds out more.
Going To Space: All’s Well That Ends Well
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jul, 2015
All's Well That Ends Well shows strong women winning the battle of the sexes set against the backdrop of World War II.
Going To Space: Romeo & Juliet
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jul, 2015
Romeo & Juliet, set in the 60's and with not an adult in sight. Broadway Baby is intrigued.
'Poetry is not as inclusive as it should be' - European Slam Champion MiKo Berry
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Jul, 2015
European Slam Champion MiKo Berry is a founder of Loud Poets, a spoken-word collective bringing their second show to the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August.
BB Radio: Mark Thomas 'Let's Trespass! Let's Play!'
- Feature
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 14th Jul, 2015
If the ramblers of the 1930's time travelled to the present day, what would they do to open up the cities? How do we turn the futuristic skyscrapers and modern corporate squares ...
The Poets are Coming: Alex Marsh
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Fig leaves, female figures and chocolate cake will feature heavily in poet Alex Marsh's Fringe.
The Poets are Coming: Mike Galsworthy
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Scientist Mike Galsworthy is doing something rather different at Clerk's Bar this Fringe...
The Poets are Coming: Sophia Walker
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Broadway Baby favourite Sophia Walker has won Best Spoken Word Show for two years running.
The Poets are Coming: Tina Sederholm
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Slam champion and Fringe veteran Tina Sederholm is bringing The Good Delusion to the Banshee Labyrinth this August.
The Poets are Coming: Matthew Harvey
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Matthew Harvey is bringing his stand-up poetry show Matthew Havey is... Dangerman! to the Fringe all the way from New Zealand.
The Poets are Coming: Agnes Török
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
TED talk-giver Agnes Török gives us a tantalising preview of her spoken-word show If You're Happy and You Know It – Take This Survey, which is set to premiere&nb...
The Poets are Coming: Andrew Blair (and Ross McCleary)
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Andrew Blair gives Broadway Baby a taste of his spoken-word show This is Poetry with Ross McCleary, an exploration of fictional Edinburgh not at all based on the film Troll 2.
The Poets are Coming: Ali Maloney
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Ali Maloney of the SHIFT/ collective tells us about HYDRONOMICON, his tentacle-related spoken-word show at Summerhall this August.
The Poets are Coming: Ben Norris
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
In the first of Broadway Baby's The Poets are Coming series, Ben Norris tells us about his one-man show The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, a look at fathers and sons thro...
The Fringe Incubator: Why Greenwich Theatre Supports EdFest.
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- London Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Greenwich Theatre has a long and successful association with the Edinburgh Fringe, but why does a London Theatre have such a keen interest in a festival hundreds of miles away from...
The Poets are Coming: Dan Simpson
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Dan Simpson is doing six shows at the Fringe this year. Six. Did I mention he's doing SIX SHOWS?
The Poets are Coming: Harry Baker
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Six months after his first poetry collection is published, world slam champion Harry Baker is heading to the Fringe with Harry Baker - The Sunshine Kid.
The Poets are Coming: Gerard Logan
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Gerard Logan will be performing in three spoken-word shows this Fringe, two based on the work of Oscar Wilde and one on Shakespeare's "The Rape of Lucrece".
The Poets are Coming: Colin McGuire
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Glaswegian-born poet Colin McGuire is set to debut his first solo show, The Wake Up Call, themed around sleep and sexuiality.
The Poets are Coming: Max Scratchmann
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Poet Max Scratchmann will star alongside Alec Beattie in Edinburgh in the Shadows this August.
The Poets are Coming: Rachel Amey
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Scottish poet Rachel Amey is set to perform Peacock Blue as part of the SHIFT/ collective at Summerhall this August.
The Poets are Coming: Sara Hirsch
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Loud Poet Sara Hirsch is bringing her debut spoken-word show, How Was It For You?, up to Clerk's Bar this August.
The Poets are Coming: David Lee Morgan
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
BBC Slam champion David Lee Morgan is Building God at the Banshee Labyrinth this Fringe with a show about the great revolutions of history.
Going To Space: Cross Wire
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Secret agents, spies, world domination, illegal aliens, real ones - what could be better? Broadway Baby talks to Split Trunk Productions about Cross Wire, coming to Fringe '15.
The Poets are Coming: Colin Bramwell
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Hairy poet and impro pianist Colin Bramwell brings his debut solo show Scale to the Pilgrim this Fringe. Expect Highlands kitsch without the kitsch.
The Poets are Coming: Matthew Macdonald
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 10th Jul, 2015
Edinburgh man Matthew Macdonald brings Something Wicked This Way Comes to the Fringe this August, following his debut with Who Are Your People? last year.
Going To Space: Poppies
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Jul, 2015
Poppies is a show set during WWI - it's also aiming to raise money for Poppy Scotland. Broadway Baby talks to Laura Kaye Thomson, director of Music Box Theatre.
Going To Space: Get Jazzy On It
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Jul, 2015
The Bluebelles are an all-female A Cappella group with a taste for jazz. They promise singing, solos and dancing to boot. Broadway Baby has a natter.
BB Radio: David Mills performs a life hack
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 6th Jul, 2015
Focus people! David Mills returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with brand new, razor sharp rants delivered with his signature cocktail swagger and his biting, acerbic wit.
Going To Space: Church Knight
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Jul, 2015
Church Night is a Washington based production company bringing a show of the same name to Edinburgh. But this isn't your average service..
Going To Space: The Final Act
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jul, 2015
The Final Act tells the musical tale of one last chance, promising catchy songs and laughs aplenty. Broadway Baby has a chat.
BB Radio: Colin Leggo 'It is my real name'
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 29th Jun, 2015
This year, Colin Leggo is bringing his debut hour to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Going To Space: ShellShock! Improv Live!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 26th Jun, 2015
Shellshock! puts you, the audience, in control. Sit back, relax, and watch the madness ensue! Broadway Baby has a little chat.
Going To Space: Pitch Please
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 25th Jun, 2015
Pitch Please is an a cappella group from St Andrews University, Edinburgh.
Going To Space: A Traffic Jam on Sycamore Street
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 24th Jun, 2015
A Traffic Jam on Sycamore Street promises to be absurd, dark, surreal yet humorous. A severed finger in the mail sets off a chain of unlikely events. Broadway Baby investigates.
Going To Space: Orpheus and Eurydice
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 23rd Jun, 2015
The About Turn Theatre Company are bringing Orpheus and Eurydice to EdFringe '15.
Three Minute Interview: Dandy Darkly
- Feature
- Paul F Cockburn
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd Jun, 2015
New York City's "rapid-fire raconteur of sex and death" returns to Edinburgh with a brand new show, where it’s fair to say he’s decidedly Trigger Happy!
Going To Space: MUSE
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 18th Jun, 2015
There is no doubt Jean Ross inspired many with her unconventional lifestyle. MUSE explores her life.
Going To Space: Reconciling
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 17th Jun, 2015
What do you get when you mix a Baptist, a bro in 'cuffs, a botched funeral and a bottle of vodka? Reconciling.
Going To Space: Father Christmas needs a WEE!
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Jun, 2015
Father Christmas has a problem! After a few mince pies, a glass or two of milk and a little eggnog he finds himself in dire need of a bathroom!
THE RULES: Sex, Lies & Serial Killers
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 16th Jun, 2015
Sex, lies & serial killers. What could be funnier? Throw in a little romance and you've got THE RULES. Broadway Baby wants to know more.
Going To Space: Macaroni on a Hotdog
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 15th Jun, 2015
What do you do after a wedding dress impulse buy? Sandra Thomas wrote a show to justify the expense.
Going To Space: Kitty's Bound For Broadway
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Jun, 2015
Kitty's bound for Broadway, baby! We chat to Kerry Miller, the woman behind this one-woman show. It promises to be lighthearted, entertaining and musical. We find out more!
Edinburgh hit Shadow Boxing heads to London
- Feature
- Sue Denham
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 12th Jun, 2015
A smash at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe half a decade ago, Shadow Boxing heads to the Greenwich Theatre in London.
Going To Space: Tension Square
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Jun, 2015
Broadway Baby talks to Tension Square.
Going To Space: Follow/Unfollow
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Jun, 2015
Follow/Unfollow explores internet fame and the rise of the vlogger. Broadway Baby investigates.
Going To Space: Dog Play Dead
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Jun, 2015
Broadway Baby chats to Gemma Wilson and Anna Thomas-Jones from The Well-Behaved Women about their upcoming show Dog Play Dead.
Going To Space: Tissue
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 2nd Jun, 2015
Tissue is a about cancer - something that will affect most, if not all, of us in some way. Broadway Baby finds out more.
Going To Space: The Norman Conquests
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jun, 2015
Broadway Baby talks to Stephanie Biggs about The Norman Conquests!
Going To Space: The Nutty Professor and his Amazing Magic Bubble Show
- Feature
- Abigail Lewis
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jun, 2015
The Nutty Professor and his Amazing Magic Bubble Show promises to amaze adults and kids alike! Broadway Baby finds out more.
Going To Space: The State of Concrete
- Feature
- Levi Bailey
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 22nd May, 2015
Broadway Baby talks to the talent behind The State of Concrete, a show exploring the stereotypes and exceptions to the rule in modern council estates.
The Alexis Rosinsky Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Alexander Woolley
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 11th Aug, 2014
Alexis Rosinsky is the star of one-person Shakespeare show Where is She Now? She is also eleven years old.
The Anna Girvan Extended Interview
- Feature
- Grace Knight
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2014
Anna Girvan is a director who loves the strange and the unique.
The Cathy SK Lam Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- Dave House
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2014
Cathy SK Lam is a writer, actor and director from Hong Kong.
BB Radio: Casual Violence Extended Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2014
Casual Violence are a five-man comedy sketch troupe who have been performing sketch comedy at the Fringe since 2010, this year bringing the comedy play The Great Fire of Nostril to...
The Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 7th Aug, 2014
Dag Andersson and Tove Sahlin are a real-life couple and the artistic directors of Shake it Collaborations, a Swedish performance company examining body and identity politics.
The Patrick Wilde Extended Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2014
Patrick Wilde is a writer and director who's been a formative influence in British gay theatre since his What’s Wrong With Angry? was first mounted in 90s London.
The Andrew J Davies Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2014
Andrew J Davies is the writer and producer of What A Gay Play, a shamelessly raunchy play about a group of gay friends playing at C venues this August.
The Alex Brockie Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Aug, 2014
Alex Brockie is a midlands-based theatre maker whose play about a Mexican-wrestling star fallen on hard times, El Británico, is coming to theSpace this August.
The Ben Fairey Three Minute Interview
- Feature
- James T. Harding
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 9th Jul, 2014
Musician, comedian and actor Ben Fairey, known for his acting roles in Channel 4’s Random Acts and M.
Complaints Policy
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
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How To Attract Reviewers To Your Show
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
Broadway Baby publisher, Pete Shaw, reveals how reviewers pick the shows they're going to see, including the specific way Broadway Baby handles its selection.
Brand Guildlines
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
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Advertising FAQ
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
If you've never advertised online before, the jargon alone can be a minefield. Publisher Pete Shaw explains how online ads work and why they work better than traditional print.
Advertising
- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
Want to promote your show through banner ads but don't know where to start? Read our advertising overview for more information.
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- Feature
- Pete Shaw
- Edinburgh Fringe
- 1st Jan, 2004
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