Lucy Hopkins’ Le Foulard received an outstanding review from Fringe Review back in 2012 in Prague. We finally managed to catch up with her. Is she an artist or an entertainer? Find out… Listen to our interview with Lucy Hopkins about Le Foulard
Category: Audio Interviews
Paul Levy talks to Dan Lees about Brainchild
Dan Lees chats to Paul levy about his award-winning comedy show, Brainchild, about clown and comedy and why he doesn’t work in an office. Listen to our interview with Dan Lees about Brainchild
Paul Levy talks to Dr David Bramwell about The Odditorium
Founder and host at the legendary Catalyst Club, Dr David Bramwell has his doctorate investigated by Paul Levy. He also talks about The Odditorium and the true nature of “odd”. Listen to our interview with Dr David Bramwell about The Odditorium
Paul Levy talks to Jesse Du Pre about Hideout
“The 1920s. The gods of ancient Greece spend their nights in Aphrodites’ boudoir, looking for entertainment by playing with the lives of mortals. Have they bitten off more than they can chew as they meddle with a headstrong Ariadne, a courageous Theseus and a Minotaur that needs defeating?” Jesse Du Pre talks to Paul Levy…
Paul Levy talks to Charles Adrian about Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit
Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit at Marlborough Theatre is “an award-winning solo character piece that uses heart-breaking comedy storytelling to evoke the life of librarian Ms Samantha Mann, giving an intricately crafted English twist to a European clowning tradition.” Paul Levy talked to performer Charles Adrian about the show. Listen to our interview with…
Paul Levy talks to Andres Tuells about Guruguru
Andres Tuells is a bouffant clown. Here he talks about how he uses this clown style in his new Fringe show, Guruguru. Listen to our interview with Andres Tuells about Guruguru
Paul Levy talks to James Mannion about The Reincarnation of Trim Tab Jim
The Reincarnation of Trim Tab Jim is a rock opera set in Death’s Waiting Room.. Here, James Mannion shares the story of how the show came into being. Listen to our interview with James Mannion about The Reincarnation of Trim Tab Jim
An Update from Mill Goble from the Dukebox Theatre: Creating new fringe spaces
The Dukebox Theatre is growing! First stop, St Andre’s Church. Mill Goble, the venue creator and director, updates us and shares her vision for the future of this now highly regarded fringe venue. Listen to our interview with Mill Goble from The Dukebox Theatre
Paul Levy talks to Lulu Baker about Lamb Comedy
Lamb Comedy is a new kid on the block on Brighton’s comedy scene. In this interview, Lulu Baker shares the ethos and hopes of this exciting new comedy venue and project. Listen to our interview with Lulu Baker about Lamb Comedy
Paul levy talks to Simon Waterfield about The Kilted Tommy
The Kilted Tommy is “the personal story of an ordinary Englishman, a Lancashire lad who went to war with a swing in his step. He was a volunteer posted to a Scottish Regiment, the Seaforth Highlanders, becoming one of many Englishmen who fought in kilts for their country.” Writer and performer, Simon Waterfield tells us…
Paul Levy talks with Imogen Di Sapia about The Mermaid’s Tale
Downstairs at the Little Beach Boutique plays host to The Mermaid’s Tale, plays host to Bright Moon Theatre‘s “a selection of watery stories and shanties of the sea; featuring a beautiful mermaid, treasure, lots of fish and a majestic wooden ship!”. Paul Levy hears from Imogen Di Sapia about her love of stories and how the…
Paul Levy talks with Jane Elizabeth Callan and Helen Pepper-Smith about Charm el Sheikh & Small World
Two new plays from Jump Through Hoops Theatre build on previous Fringe success. In this interview writer and performer, Jane Elizabeth Callan and Helen Pepper-Smith, talk about Charm el Sheikh & Small World. Listen to our interview with Jane Elizabeth Callan and Helen Pepper-Smith
Paul Levy talks to Heather Urquhart from The Maydays
The Maydays are back with their new “Fringe Show“. Heather Urquhart talks improv and how she ensures she keeps improvising the way she improvises. Heather is always pushing the boundaries, but how do you actually achieve that? Listen to our interview with Heather Urquhart from The Maydays
Paul Levy talks to Jules Craig about Edith, Elizabeth and I
Jules Craig looks a lot like Edith Sitwell. But this is no mere impersonation. Painstakingly research, Edith, Elizabeth and I is a self-referencing play about Juliet, who “attempts to put on a play about her heroines, Edith Sitwell and Elizabeth I, but discovers that telling the tales of others has its pitfalls, particularly when the subjects…
Paul Levy talks to Ross Gurney-Randall about An Audience with Henry VIII
It was only a matter of time before Ross Gurney-Randall played Henry VIII. In his new “An Audience with…” show, we have more than a straight-laced portrayal. In this interview Ross talks about stepping into the shoes of this iconic Royal, Listen to our interview with Ross Gurney-Randall about An Audience with Henry VIII
Paul Levy talks to Rowan Scarborough and Frank Simms about Troublesome People
In this interview with producer and performer, Rowan Scarborough and director, Frank Simms, we hear about Troublesome People, one of those rare plays about pacifism, which examines the Second World War through the lens of Jewish Refugees and Conscientious Objectors on the Isle of Man. Listen to our interview with Rowan Scarborough and Frank Simms about Troublesome…
Paul Levy talks to Josie Melia and Julie Everton about The Bombing of the Grand Hotel
Writers Julie Everton and Josie Melia have written a new play, The Bombing of the Grand Hotel, that “tells the story of the astonishing relationship between Pat Magee, who planted the bomb, and Jo Berry, whose father was killed in the blast.” They’ve spoken to those directly involved and their thorough research is the foundation of this…
Paul Levy talks to Tom Dussek about Beowulf
Beowulf was a big hit at the Fringe in 2014 for Barely Human Puppets/Atomic Force. They are back and we talk to the show’s narrator Tom Dussek about bringing a Viking myth to life with puppetry, poetry, story and theatre. Listen to our interview with Tom Dussek about Beowulf
Paul Levy talks to Erica Blaxland-de Lang about The Tale of the Pig
Pericles Theatre Company and Atelier have uniquely collaborated to bring this piece of story theatre – The Tale of the Pig – to the stage. Music is a big part of it, community lies at its heart, and Erica Blaxland-de Lang talks passionately about the piece, with some input from her team! Listen to our…
Paul Levy talks to Abi Hynes and Laura Danielle about 7 Veils: An Evening with Mata Hari
7 Veils: An Evening with Mata Hari is written by Abi Hynes and solo performed by Laura Danielle (from Faro Productions). Here they talk to Paul Levy about this iconic figure and bringing her to the stage. Listen to our interview with Abi Hynes and Laura Danielle about 7 Veils An Evening with Mata Hari
Paul Levy talks to Nick Driftwood about The Art & Tech of Film & Photography
The Art & Tech of Film & Photography is a minifest of talks at the Brighton Spiegeltent during the Brighton Fringe (Bank Holiday Monday from 2pm till 5pm) Nick Driftwood enthuses about the line up, talks about the development of film and photography and even tells us how to hack a camera.. LIsten to our…
The Brighton Spiegeltent – Paul Levy Chats On Site to Adrian Bristow
On site at the Old Steine, producer and venue creator Adrian Bristow tells Paul Levy what he loves about Spiegeltents and Boscos, and shares some highlights from this year’s Fringe programme at the Brighton Spiegletent. Listen to our interview with Adrian Bristow from Brighton Spiegeltent
Paul Levy talks to Alison Pollard-Mansergh about The Wedding Reception
The Wedding Reception is a brand new show from Interactive Theatre International, the company who has been bringing the world (with nine casts going strong), Faulty Towers The Dining Experience for the last eighteen years. Here director Alison Pollard-Mansergh tells us all about creating dinner theatre. Listen to our Interview with Alison Pollard Mansergh
Paul Levy talks to Thomas Gorham from Head First Acrobats about Elixir
Head First Acrobats bring their show, Elixir, to the Brighton Fringe, playing the Brighton Spiegeltent’s Bosco. Described as “A unique mix of mayhem where handsome boys and incredible circus tricks meet with impeccable comic timing to make you laugh and smile”, Elixir is a piece of narrative circus in which “Three acrobatic and enthusiastic scientists…
Paul Levy talks to Paul Zenon about “Linking Rings”
It all began in Blackpool for Paul Zenon, magician. It all bean with a set of linking rings. “Not a magic show, but magical nonetheless.” Paul Zenon offers at this year’s Fringe “an affectionate look at a misspent youth and unsung heroes; a touching true story of interlocking lives.” Paul shares his thoughts on magic,…
Paul Levy talks to James Weisz from Emporium Brighton
James Weisz is either insane or a brave genius. He is successfully piloting an arts venue through its first years and has helped (with his team) to create a vibrant cafe and theatre in Brighton’s up and coming London Road area. Here he chats about staying true to his theatre roots and sustaining and growing Emporium…
Paul Levy talks to the director and some of the cast of What the Butler Saw at Emporium Brighton
This was a real treat for yours truly. Joe Orton‘s darkly comic farce, What the Butler Saw comes to Emporium Brighton (produced by talking Scarlet) and I (Paul Levy) get to talk to the director and two cast members! Patric Kearns directs Brian Capron (as Dr Prentice) and Melissa Clements (who plays Geraldine Barclay) in…
Paul Levy talks to Pauline McLynn
Pauline McLynn stars in East is East at the Theatre Royal Brighton. In a wide-ranging interview Pauline talks about acting for both stage and screen as well as writing novels. Pauline shares her thoughts on this enduring play and how she brings the characters she plays in theatre so effectively to the stage. Listen to our…
Paul Levy talks to Maria McAteer about My Friend Lester
Maria McAteer plays opposite Björn Dahlberg in My Friend Lester, a show in the Brighton Fringe that tells the story of the “musical romance of Billie Holiday and Lester Young”. Maria talks about how the show has developed since it became a sell out hit at the previous two Fringes. As a writer and performer, Maria…
Paul Levy talks to Chris Cresswell about Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit is back at the Brighton Spiegeltent “with a new twist.” A sell out hit in 2014, creator and director Chris Cresswell gives us an update and shares insights into the creation of a unique piece of cabaret theatre that includes circus and clown. Listen to our interview with Chris Cresswell
Paul Levy talks to Joshua Crisp from Bard and Troubaduor: Making Theatre for Children
If Puss in Boots came to Brighton, Joshua Crisp from Bard and Troubadour thinks the wily cat might get into a few adventures and a scrape or two. In this interview, Joshua talks about how his company (comprising he, the bard, and she, Amy Sutton – the Troubadour), makes…
A Clockwork Orange in Your Home
Actor, Shirley Jaffe, hosted scenes from the film A Clockwork Orange in her home. I’m serious. Here she chats to Paul Levy about an important talk about the film at The Old Courtroom as well as a site-specific show in the Fringe that is back by popular…
Tony Jaffe – Back at the Old Courtroom
Tony Jaffe always brings variety to the Fringe. And with a mix of theatre, film, solo shows, music and talks, there’s no disappointing us this year at the Fringe. here Tony chats to Paul Levy about his tea, his vision for The Old Courtroom, and his programme this year. Liste to our…
Paul Levy talks to Nicola Haydn
Nicola Haydn and her team have boldly piloted legendary Brighton theatre venue, Upstairs at Three and Ten to the equally renowned Basement. I met Nicola at the Brighton Fringe press launch and she shared her usual passion for theatre and a few updates for the Warren at this…
Paul Levy talks to Julian Caddy
In our catch up interview with Brighton Fringe’s managing director, Julian Caddy, we thought we’d do something different this year. We asked Julian to take us on a tour of Fringes around the world. Each Fringe has its own uniqueness, yet there is also common ground. Where should you take…
Paul Levy talks to Blanche McIntyre
Blanche McIntyre is an award-winning director. Here Paul Levy talks to her about the “scary” prospect of directing the work of Tom Stoppard. We are taken into the rehearsal room through Blanche’s description of the process of lifting a work off the page by a writer who has been called…
Brighton Comedy Fringe Audio 2014: FringeReview meets poet Chris Parkinson
Chris Parkinson is a poetry household name in Brighton, and beyond its borders. He stands alone a live poetry performer at the Comedy Fringe with Moonshine, but raised both laughs and cheers at the launch night. Here is chats to Paul Levy about how he makes and…
Brighton Comedy Fringe Audio 2014: Paul Jones talks to FringeReview about Nerdfather
Paul Jones is a Nerdfather, dressing his kids up as his favourite sci-fi icons and then taking them to meet them. Here he chats to Paul Levy about his comedy creation and his love of science fiction. Listen to our interview with Paul Jones
Brighton Comedy Fringe 2014 Audio: Paul Levy chats to Phil Jerrod about Neanderthal
We’ve never really escaped from the caves. Phil Jerrod‘s new show will involve roaring, and plenty of sharp observation. He he chats to FringeReview’s Paul Levy at the Brighton Comedy Fringe launch about his new show, Neanderthal Listen to our interview with Phil Jerrod .
Brighton Comedy Fringe Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Mathilda Gregory
Mathilda Gregory revisits the werewolf erotica she penned over five years ago, bringing her solo comedy show to the Comedy Fringe, Werewolf Erotica, She Wrote. Listen to our interview with Mathilda Gregory
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Alec Hughes about Dante Undone
Dante Undone from Almost Human has to be one of the most unique pieces of theatre and live art at the Fringe. In this interview Paul Levy talks to director and creator, Alec Hughes about this very different journey into Hell, in the company of Dante himself. Listen…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Rob Murray and Liezl de Kock about Crazy in Love
Crazy in Love was rated by FringeReview as an Outstanding Show at the Amsterdam Fringe. In this interview, Paul Levy talks to director, Rob Murray and performer, Liezl de Kock from A Conspiracy of Clowns, about the play, its history and how it was brought to the stage. Listen…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Tony Lancaster about Grahamstown Fringe
Grahamstown Fringe is part of the National Arts Festival, based in South Africa. It has links with other Fringe Festivals around the world and, in this interview, Paul Levy talked to Tony Lancaster, the festivals’s CEO, about this unique arts event, a platform for…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Club Silenzio
I caught up with two of the Club Silenzio team who chatted to me about their club night at the Amsterdam Fringe. Promising fine music and many surprises, as well as a unique atmosphere, these award-winners talk about how they get their ideas and bring them to the…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Anneke Jansen about Amsterdam Fringe
I last spoke to Anneke Jansen, Artistic Director of Amsterdam Fringe, a couple of years ago. Since then the Amsterdam Fringe has gained its own Spiegeltent and garden and has established itself as a major Fringe, with an edge of its own. Here, Anneke talks to Paul Levy about…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Igor Vrebac about Homo Sapiens
Devised, and drawing on mime and physical theatre, Homo Sapiens looks at moving beyond the labels and stereotypes around sexuality. Here deviser/performer Igor Vrebac talks about how Homo Sapiens was created and the artistic journey of the production. Listen to our interview with Igor Vrebac about Homo Sapiens Visit…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Lilja Björk Hermannsdóttir about Call, Girl
Lilja Björk Hermannsdóttir has created Call, Girl, a site-specific solo theatre piece that locates itself right in the heart of the red light district of Amsterdam. Here writer/performer Lilja talks about how the piece was created and her process of bringing such a direct monologue to the fringe stage….
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Marius Mensink about Mick Jagger is my Nightmare
I caught up with an (understandably) out-of-breath Marius Mensinkn who talked to me about Mick Jagger is my Nightmare, a hugely physical piece of solo theatre. In this interview we get an insight into Marius’s rehearsal process and how this visually arresting piece of theatre came into being. Listen…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul levy talks to Marrit Bausch and Ursel Braaksma about Het rariteitenkabinet der (on)gelukkigen
Storytelling is often about simple things. And here we have simple things in a caravan. Drawing on their roots in street theatre, Marrit Bausch and Ursel Braaksma talk about Het rariteitenkabinet der (on)gelukkigen, which is based in a small caravan next to the Fringe tent. They discuss how they…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul levy talks to Luc de Groen about Ernem tot me dood!
Luc de Groen talks to Paul levy about writing and performing a play that has taken him on a very personal journey. Ernem tot me dood!has taken Luc back to his roots. here he talks about the process of taking an idea to the Fringe stage. “Luc de…
Amsterdam Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Philip Rademeyer and Lesoko Seabe about Siembamba
Writer and director, Philip Rademeyer, and actor Lesoko Seabe from Rust Co-Operative talk to Paul levy about Siembamba, a play that “looks at how the domestic worker simultaneously is and is not part of the family, and also asks questions about the social and political complexities of this intimate relationship in…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy gets an update from Juliette Burton
Juliette Burton is tired. Very tired, after a possible sell out run of her show “Look at Me” at the Edinburgh Fringe. Since our interview with her at Brighton Fringe 2014, she’s been busy making new work. In this interview she discusses “Message”-based comedy and her next…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Kat Woods and Declan Perring about Belfast Boy
Belfast Boy won a 2014 FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award at Edinburgh Fringe. Here the writer, Kat Woods and performer, Declan Perring from Purple Penguin Productions talk about bringing this solo theatre piece from page to stage. (You can read our review of Belfast Boy here). Listen to…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Greg Clarke about Adelaide Fringe
Greg Clarke is Director/Chief Executive of Adelaide Fringe. Adelaide Fringe is an annual open-access arts festival run over four weeks in Adelaide, South Australia during February and March. Unlike a curated festival, the open-access nature of Adelaide Fringe means that anyone with a show, exhibition or cultural event is able…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Ceri Bostock about Butterfly in Shades of Blue
Butterfly in Shades of Blue is a romantic comedy playing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014. But what is a romantic comedy? Paul Levy talks to actor Ceri Bostock about playing Vicky in a new play”which follows Stephen and Vicky when they first meet and then as…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Matthew Ackland and Ilona Saic About Broken Dolls
Broken Dolls (Razbitye Kuklu) is a new play by New York-based Matthew Ackland. In this interview, Paul levy talks to Matthew and actor Ilona Saic about bringing a play about the sex trafficking industry to the stage. Matthew offers insights into the writing process, and Ilona shares her approach to inhabiting the character of Razbitye. Show details…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Jethro Compton
Jethro Compton is a theatre maker and a renaissance man. But how does a successful theatre maker balance the roles of artist, director and producer? What will jethro look like in twenty years’ time? I a frank interview about the art AND the “business”, jethro talks…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Ana Nikolashvili and Guy Masterson about Animal Farm
George Orwell’s classic Animal Farm is brought to the stage in an epic production by Georgia’s premiere theatre company – Tumanishvili Film Actors Theatre. In a ground-breaking collaboration between Olivier Award winning Director Guy Masterson and renowned Artistic Director Keti Dolidze, Animal Farm is performed by 25…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Tommy Croft from Jollyboat
Jollyboat are two brothers. One of them, Tommy Croft celebrates packed houses and queues down the street for their Fringe show Jollyboat: Five Stars, F*****ck Yeah! with Paul Levy and lifts the lid on creating comedy and music. Listen to our interview with Tommy Croft
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy catches up with Philip Hutchinson about Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy have taken over Philip Hutchinson’s life. Yet he’s in the process of creating a very different new show for 2014. Here he updates Paul Levy on the journey that has taken them across the pond, and around the UK, with Hats Off to…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Frank Wurzinger about Goodbye Günther
How do you make death life-affirming? Frank Wurzinger talks about his new show, Goodbye Günther, and shares his journey as a theatremaker from previous Fringes to this one. How do you create solo theatre work? Paul Levy finds out. Listen to our interview with Frank Wurzinger
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy catches up with Robert Cohen
FringeReview’s guest blogger, Robert Cohen, gives us plenty of insight into the process of writing and the creative journey that led to his highly acclaimed solo theatre piece, Hi Vis, and the creation of Quint. Listen to our interview with Robert Cohen
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Heather Bagnall and Luke Tudball
What began as a blog, became an acclaimed piece of theatre. In this fascinating talk with Performer/writer Heather Bagnall and director Luke Tudball, Paul levy explores the craft of the solo show and the uniqueness of Single Married Girl. Listen to our interview with Heather Bagnall…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Daniel Taylor About The Tommy Cooper Show
Daniel Taylor talks to Paul Levy about The Tommy Cooper Show, and the difference between portrayal and impersonation. How does a performer bring a TV legend to the stage, tell the dark story as well a celebrate the much loved icon? Listen to our interview with…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Jack Holden about Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked
Since starring in War Horse in the West End, Jack Holden has pushed himself and his own boundaries with some solo theatre work. Here he talks to Paul Levy about starring in Rob Hayes’ one-man tragi-comedy Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked. Listen to our interview with…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy meets the Socks and Kev F Sutherland
Paul Levy finally got to meet the famous socks and their artistic partner, Kev F Sutherland. Their new show, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre – And So Am I, forms the basis of this long and wide-ranging interview. A fascinating insight into sock puppetry, the making of…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Dave Waller about Where My Folk To?
Dave Waller: Where My Folk To ? is Dave Waller’s journey into Hip Hop and back to his roots. It’s a very personal tale. Here we have the remarkable story of a remarkable journey. Dave Waller discusses his show with Paul Levy. Listen to our interview…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to George Mann about Light
A couple of years ago, FringeReview gave Theatre Ad Infinitum one of our Outstanding Theatre Awards for Translunar Paradise. Last year, they had an outstanding review for Ballad of the Burning Star. This year, they bring Light, a science fiction work, presenting “a dystopian future inspired…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘Blood at the Root’
Dan Lentell talks to the company behind Blood at the Root. “This explosive new drama from Dominique Morisseau explores the escalating racial tensions at a divided American high school. Inspired by the true story of six black teenagers charged with the attempted murder of a white student after a schoolyard fight, it is an unconventional…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Vickie Tanner
Dan Lentell talks to Vickie Tanner about her show Running Into Myself. “A call from home sends Vickie Tanner on a whirlwind tour of her life proving that wherever you go, there you are. This extraordinary, true and audacious performance is a riveting portrait of the writer’s escape from the drug and prison culture of…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘Arabian Nights’
Dan Lentell talks to the team behind Arabian Nights. “Meet Sheherazade, the greatest storyteller of them all. She has a feast of adventures and fantasies to tell involving genies, villains, heroes and princesses. Come and enjoy Ali Baba’s encounter with the 40 thieves along with Aladdin and his lamp, the Little Beggar and the Fisherman…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Josh Ladgrove
Dan Lentell talks to Josh Ladgrove in whose show the audience gets to Come Heckle Christ. Dan Lentell talks to Josh Ladgrove
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to The California Shakespeare Ensemble
Dan Lentell talks to The California Shakespeare Ensemble about their take on Shakespeare’s Villains. “Imagine if Shakespeare’s best villains were taken out of their respective plays, reassembled Frankenstein style and finally got to be the focus of their own stories. The California Shakespeare Ensemble will do just that in Shakespeare’s Villains as they weave three of…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to The Lincoln Company
Dan Lentell talks to The Lincoln Company about their play The Cosmonaut’s Last Message to the Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union” in which two Soviet cosmonauts are “orbiting the earth they left behind twelve years earlier. A Scottish civil negotiator with a secret and a troubled Russian stripper. Joined by characters each…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘The Sun Apparatus’
Dan Lentell talks to The Sun Apparatus about Unprescribed their, “Sinister, funny, sexy and absurd. Unprescribed invites the audience to The Centre to observe treatments targeting those suffering from anxieties and obsessions. Patients are led through a series of exercises designed to aid their journey to a more peaceful existence. As a multinational group of female theatre makers,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘3000 Trees’
Dan Lentell talks to 3000 Trees. “Inspired by Scottish activist Willie MacRae. Did his passions lead him to destruction? Or were the shadows conspiring against him? What happens to Willie is what happens to our freedom.” Dan Lentell talks to 3000 Trees
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Heather Lai
Dan Lentell talks to Heather Lai. “China. 1969. Mid-summer. Cultural Revolution. Snow starts to fall. YingYing and Mulan meet in the harshest Chinese work camp. Surrounded by cruelty and sadness, the two women find strength in each other. Based on her family’s experience, Heather Lai tells a tale of injustice, of companionship and enduring love.”…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘Signal Failure’
Dan Lentell talks to Signal Failure. “A girl and (kind-of) stalker guy journey through life, love and London’s transport system, until a newspaper column brings them together! Big-city virgin Lorna’s missing her mother as she adjusts to bustle and noise of Stockwell and her rampant flatmates. Reclusive night chef Brian’s the proud owner of the…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to The Mulberry Theatre Company
Dan Lentell talks to The Mulberry Theatre Company. “Welcome to Tower Hamlets. This is East London as you’ve never seen it before. Here, nothing is as it seems. It is a world where baby spirits inhabit rainclouds, where time can be bought in shops, a world where pianos bite the fingers of their players, debts…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Matt Morrillo
Dan Lentell talks to Matt Morrillo about hiss 2nd Fringe outing. “The cult hit show that rocked the US and Australia makes its UK debut! Combining stand-up, sketch comedy, theatre and music, intelligently targeting sex, dating, love, getting naked and getting laid!” Dan Lentell talks to Matt Morrillo
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Luc Valvona
Dan Lentell talks to Luc Valvona. “Is Amusia a fantasia of amusement, or does it really mean something quite different? Musical comedian Luc Valvona plays a selection of his songs and then tries to sell you his CDs.” Dan Lentell talks to Luc Valvona
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Amelia Robinson
Dan Lentell talks to Amelia Robinson. “Start your day with an interactive musical adventure and experience what it’s like to be part of the show! After a sell out Pleasance run in 2012, ukulele-playing New Yorker Amelia Robinson returns to the Kidzone, playing original whimsical songs for the whole family to enjoy. To celebrate community,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Shaun Buswell
Dan Lentell talks to Shaun Buswell. In 2012 Shaun “started a musical challenge to create an orchestra made up of musicians he met as strangers whilst travelling on the London Underground. He had until 12th December 2012 to complete this task and then perform with this orchestra of strangers at a top London venue. Oh,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Elizabeth Aaron
Dan Lentell talks to Elizabeth Aaron who has adapted deleted “scenes from her novel, deemed too outrageous by her publishers, into an absurdist stand-up set. Low Expectations: The Unpublishable Material features witty illustrations that capture the hilarity/emotional detritus of Gen Y. Low Expectations has been described as Girls in Dalston, as written by VICE and The Unpublishable…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘Dear Mr Kaiser’
Dan Lentell talks to the team behind Dear Mr Kaiser. “A modern twist on the classic war drama, Dear Mister Kaiser tells the extraordinary true story of Robert Campbell, a British Prisoner of War in WWI, who, after receiving terrible news from back home, takes the unlikely step of writing a letter to the Kaiser of Germany….
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘Hive’
Dan Lentell talks to Hive, “winners of the Les Enfants Terribles Award 2014. In a world reliant on technology, is it possible to reconnect? Using puppetry, poetry, and powerful ensemble, this visually spectacular story pursues hope in a disconnected, underground world. Inspired by the likes of 1984 and Brave New World, The Hive tells the…
Dan Lentell talks to Nick Edwards
Dan Lentell talks to Nick Edwards about his “new musical about the games that weren’t supposed to happen. When the 1940 Tokyo Games are cancelled, a young, passionate athlete inspires the most unlikely competitors, in an attempt to see her dream come true. A funny, entertaining story with great songs, striking characters and a moving…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Lisa Faith Phillips and Ellen Mandel
Dan Lentell talks to Lisa Faith Phillips and Ellen Mandel who “as Dr Faith and Ellen Mandel (Mistress Ethel) whip up a self-help seminar with witty original songs such as How to Be a Bad Girl and The Fellatio Tango. Updating with the latest current events and illustrating the secrets with riding crops and maracas. Dan Lentell…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to ‘No Name’
Dan Lentell talks to the team behind No Name. “An original play written by Jeffrey Hatcher, adapted from the novel by Wilkie Collins, directed by Herschel Kruger. A sheltered, well-to-do young Englishwoman and her sister are thrown into poverty overnight by a distant relative who lays claim to their inheritance. Desperate to protect her family,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to The Ukulele Evangelists
Dan Lentell talks to The Ukulele Evangelists whose, “alternative cabaret featuring outlandish music, riotous physical comedy and feral puppets, brought to you by tweedy funksters The Ukulele Evangelists. Prepare for channeling Elvis, a beginners’ guide, badgers, armed and angry, and the financial crisis explained through the medium of contemporary dance. Virtuoso ukulele and thrash tambourine….
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Garry Roost
Dan Lentell talks to Garry Roost about his, “powerful portrait of the artist Francis Bacon. Caught wearing his mother’s stockings, banished from the family home, sent to Berlin with his father’s henchman. Transfixed by Picasso. On to the Colony Club, champagne, a tragic love life. ‘I think of life as meaningless, yet it excites me….
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Alexis Rosinsky
Dan Lentell talks to Alexis Rosinsky. “Where Is She Now? A one person celebration of Shakespeare’s best loved and rare monologues with lively and enlightening discussion about the characters portrayed, including Lady Macbeth and Joan La Pucelle from Henry VI as well as Constance from King John, Caliban from The Tempest, Ophelia from Hamlet,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Casual Encounters
Dan Lentell talks to the team behind Casual Encounters. “James and Jennifer Rogers have been seeing a marriage guidance counsellor. When she tells them they should try something new, James decides this can only mean one thing – wife swapping. He’s been trawling the internet to find a couple for their first casual encounter. What…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Your Fragrant Phantom
Dan Lentell talks to the team behind Your Fragrant Phantom. “In this captivating and poignant piece of new writing, F Scott Fitzgerald, the author who coined the 1920s The Jazz Age, and his wife Zelda, retell their own story of love, loss and legacy. Your Fragrant Phantom is a surreal two-hander examining the themes of…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to Lolie Ware
Dan Lentell talks to Lolie Ware. Her “Too Cool to Care is the story of Ware’s life as a carer for a father with Alzheimer’s and a wheelchair-bound mother. But don’t be fooled by the title – as Lolie herself says at the outset, this show is about love.” Dan Lentell talks to Lolie…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Dan Lentell talks to John Mark (Whisky Anorak)
Dan Lentell talks to John Mark (Whisky Anorak). John provides audiences with, “a romp through the bits of the whisky industry that didn’t quite go to plan. It’s more than tartan and kilts you know! Light-hearted storytelling and tutored whisky tasting – the Whisky Anorak way.” Dan Lentell talks to John Mark Whisky Anorak)
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks at Mark Nathan and Simon Nathan from Riptide The Slasher Musical
Writing music and lyrics for a slasher genre musical ! Mark Nathan and Simon Nathan have done just that and here they share the process for bringing Riptide The Slasher Musical to the Fringe stage. Listen to our interview with Mark and Simon from Riptide the…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Rachel Mariner about Bill Clinton Hercules
Lawyer-playwright and self-proclaimed “American middle class domestic extremist out in the Fens”, Rachel Mariner talks to Paul levy about writing Bill Clinton Hercules. Listen to our interview with Rachel Mariner
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Colin Granger and Natasha Granger about Pitschi
Pitschi, a Kitten with Dreams, comes to the Fringe from the Granger family and Komedia. A much-loved childhood story from Switzerland, this charming tale for younger children has been lifted of the page from Hans Fischer’s original work. Staying true to the original, writer and adapter,…
Edinburgh Audio 2014: Paul Levy talks to Randy Ross about The Chronic Single’s Handbook
Randy Ross has brought The Chronic Single’s Guide to the Fringe. This solo show was born from a trip around the world and is drawn from a novel Randy has also written. Here he talks to Paul Levy about creating the show and his…
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