Yesterday was my first full day at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the largest networking, drinking and arts event in the world. I began with my first set of Surgeries – a chance to meet creative producers and artists…
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Edinburgh Fringe…preparations and virgins
If it was pre-Oscars everyone would be scrabbling for the best designer frock to hold their creative assets. But it isn’t. Its pre-Edinburgh and everyone is trying to ensure that their creative crown jewels are well and truly wrapped within…
Edinburgh Blog 5.5 – Shows I will miss
Each year I leave the festival with a small pile of leaflets for shows I would love to have seen. They are usually linked to people I have met at the Fringe Promoters breakfast or my CGO Surgeries. I will…
Edinburgh Day 2 – From Shakespeare to Straker masterclass
As I prepare for Day 3 with 9 CGO Surgeries throughout today, a quick recap on yesterday and some of the 6 show highlights that I saw. Breakfast with Shakespeare and Three’s Company at C Venues gave me great joy.…
A south London ribbon of theatrical gems
I saw my first show at the Clapham Omnibus this evening – a first chance to see the Dorset based company Angel Exit who explored The Ballad of Martha Brown with all the joy and gallows humour I remember from…