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….

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 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…

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…

  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,…

  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….

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….

  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,…

  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…

  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…

  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…

  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)

                  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…

                  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

                  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,…

                      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…

Dan Lentell talks to Matt Rutter and Tim Lynskey of The Art of Falling Apart which was HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by FringeReview. Dan Lentell talks to Matt Rutter & Tim Lynskey

  Dan Lentell talks to Phillip Aughey about The Exchange. Set in the outback, and based upon a real hotel in Muttaburra, Queensland. The Exchange is a comedy of barflies, BS and beer. Dan Lentell talks to Phillip Aughey

Dan Lentell talks to Irish lass Amanda Kelleher about Mean Things I Did To My Sister which has been RECOMMENDED by FringeReview. Dan Lentell talks to Amanda Kelleher    

Dan Lentell talks to Eric (just Eric) of Eric’s Tales of the Sea. The former Royal Navy submariner gives his initial impressions of #EdFringe 2014 as well as an insight into how her surfaced into the world of stand up. Dan Lentell talks to Eric’s Tales of the Sea

                  Smoking Ban, performed by Kate Goodfellow, was highly recommended by FringeReview at the Brighton Fringe 2014. In this interview with Paul Levy, Kate talks about rehearsing in front of a mirror, self-directing, self-motivating, and the process of bringing this solo theatre piece to the Edinburgh Fringe…

                  The Wind Road Boys is a musical which is also an anthem and a reminder of the mining communities around Durham county. Here Andrea Flynn and Simon Stewart share their passion for a production which receives standing ovations and ignites the memory and passion of past,…

                  Actor Rebecca Vaughan (I, Elizabeth and Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) and writer/director/producer Elton Townend Jones from Dyad Productions talk to Kate Saffin about their new work, Dalloway. Vaughan has been impressing audiences for several years with her solo character work at the Fringe. Here Kate Saffin…

                  Blowers is back at the Fringe and happy to talk about the theatre and comedy of cricket. Henry Blofeld loves to improvise in the commentary box, and here he talks to Paul Levy about telling stories about cricket and their memories of Test Match Special in…

                  Bruce A! Kraemer has penned a play about penning plays. What Do You Mean is a piece about the process of creation and realisation in the theatre. A dark comedy in absurdist style, writer, Bruce, and director, Joan Kane talk to Paul Levy about this new…

                  Children’s TV Presenter, Sid Sloane is known  to a lot of children and their parents! Sid is on a mission to empower the younger ones, as well as entertain them. Here he talks about the theatre performer and the TV presenter. Sid lifts the lid on touring…

                        Josh Gardner brings his first show, a new work to the Fringe. Inspired by letters from George, a close relative who fought in the First World War, Josh talks about writing, creating and performing It’s All About George, a must-see show in the Free…

                Richard Fry needs a diversion. After five shows of intense drama, he’s lightening up and doing his “happy” show at the Fringe. Here he chats to Paul Levy about the process of creating Pop Life, some back stage tales from the entertainment industry brought about by a unique…

                  Bowjangles cut their musical theatre teeth in street performance. Their now show, On the Box, transfers flawlessly to the Fringe stage and here they share their wisdom with Paul Levy about fusing physical knockabout comedy with the unique comedy of the viola and other stringed weapons……

                  Gavin Robertson has created another solo show. Here he charts his creative journey and reflects with Paul Levy on the thread of continuity in his highly acclaimed theatre work. His new solo work, Bond!, is another adventure into physical theatre that isn’t afraid to play with philosophy…

Interview with Wolfgang Hoffman In a rare interview, a Fringe-tired Wolfgang Hoffman shares the story of Aurora Nova which brought a series of acclaimed productions to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013. Listen to our interview with Wolfgang Hoffman

Interview with James Bannon As a former undercover policeman James Bannon knows how to act as though his life depended on it. Here he talks with Dan Lentell about his one man show Running With The Firm, based on the book of the same name. Listen to our interview with James Bannon PART 2 Having…

    Interview with Tom Crawshaw Tom, from Three’s Company,  talks to us about staging the life of a Python, the process of researching and bringing to the stage a biography of this comedy legend, in his play Not the Messiah. Listen to our interview with Tom Crawshaw

Interview with Tim O’Shea Sir Timothy O’Shea has been Principal and Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University since 2002 and is chair of the Fringe. Dan Lentell speaks to him about the cross currents between Sir Tim’s roles as an educator and custodian of many of the Fringe’s most familiar venues. Listen to our interview with…

Interview with Africa Entsha Two members of four-man a Cappella group Africa Entsha chat to Paul Levy about their music which they brought to the Just Festival in Edinburgh in 2013. Listen to our interview with Africa Entsha

Interview with CJ Hopkins Dan Lentell talks to the author of the Extemists about not playing down to the audience. Listen to our interview with CJ Hopkins

Interview with Gavin Evans Gavin Evans talks about Diving, his world premiere of cinematic movements by Gavin Evans, composed and performed live by virtuoso violinist Richard Moore and sonic artist Tom Hull. Listen to our interview with Gavin Evans

Interview with Bryony Kimmings Bryony Kimmings, and her niece, Taylor, present a unique, challenge, potent and relevant piece of theatre in Credible, Likeable Superstar Rolemodel – enough to earn them one of our coveted Outstanding Theatre Awards – the  famous FringeReview teapot.  Here the big teapot winner and the smaller teapot winner talk to us…

Interview with Shawn Hitchins Shawn Hitchins, proud ginger, and fine stand-up storyteller talks to Paul Levy about Ginger Nation, his story of being a sperm doner to a lesbian couple. Shawn talks about how the show was created and how it has developed during his Fringe run in Edinburgh. Listen to our interview with Shawn…

Interview with David Mills Dan Lentell talks with David Mills, the Sinatra of standup, about his show The Gospel Truth. Listen to our interview with David Mills

  Interview with George Lewkowicz Dan Lentell talks with George Lewkowicz about the latest outing of his Superbard. Listen to our interview with Superbard

Interview with Jack Klaff Dan Lentell talks (at length) with the creator and star of Newton. Listen to our interview with Jack Klaff

Interview with Robert McDowell Dan Lentell talks with the co-owner of Summerhall about that venue’s rising reputation as a true centre of the Fringe. Listen to our interview with Robert McDowell

Interview with Juliette Burton Dan Lentell talks with Juliette about her show When I Grow Up which chronicles her adventures and misadventures as she tries out all the jobs she thought dreamed of as a little girl. Listen to our interview with Juliette Burton

Interview with Will Seaward Dan Lentell talks with the writer and star of Socialist Fairytales. Will plucky Will avoid dropping too many spoilers? Listen to our interview with Will Seaward

Interview with A Play For September Dan Lentell talks with the team behind A Play for September the unflinching story of the relationship between a teacher and his young female pupil told from the point of view of her best friend. Listen to our interview with ‘A Play for September’

Interview with Specie Dan Lentell talks with the team behind Specie the story of a near-contemporary future in which humans can opt to change their gender at will and of one extended family navigating the consequences. Listen to our interview with ‘Specie’

Interview with Lea McGowan & Stanley Allan Sherman Dan Lentell talks with the team behind Now Leasing the cabaret act featuring rebel ballerina Lea McGowan. Listen to our interview with ‘Now Leasing’

Bedtime Solos, by Jakob Holder, is directed by Bob Paisley and features Amy Kelly and Jordan Fox. Here Bob, from Central Standard Theatre, based in Kansas City, who has directed many other works by Holder (described by Edward Albee as “a gifted and provocative young playwright”, talks about this very unique piece of new writing. Listen…

Interview with William Glenn and Trish Perry A Brief History of Beer is a new show from The Wish Experience. Perfomers William Glenn and Trish Perry talk about the Free Fringe and the creation of a comedy show, through a lot of hands-on and hands-off research. Listen to our interview with William Glann and Trish…

Natural Shocks have brought an entire venue and a suite of shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this year – a unique venue that invites you to “Pick a booth and peep…” into their work. Here we chat to Donnacadh O’Briain, Director & producer of PEEP and also writer in residence and author of several plays in…

Interview with Ryan Good Everything you wanted to know about the weird and wondrous world of sex in the animal kingdom (but were afraid to ask). Dan Lentell talks with the star and producer of Sex With Animals Ryan Good. Listen to our interview with Ryan Good

Interview with Richard Hills-Ingyon and Gaelle Stark-Ordish Dan Lentell talks with Richard Hills-Ingyon and Gaelle Stark-Ordish of For the Trumpets Shall Sound (and is joined unexpectedly by their colleagues Samuel Morgan, Kayleigh Hawkins and Bill Rose). The story of finding love and support in the most hostile of environments. Listen to our interview with ‘For the…

      Interview with George Evans and Jesse Fox George Evans and Jesse Fox from Engineer Theatre talk to Kate Saffin about their verbatim theatre production, Missing. We hear about the research process and how mountains of material were distilled into a fine piece of theatre. Listen to our interview with George Evans and Jesse…