Fringe theatre

Edinburgh fringe artists owed up to £15k each amid venue’s dispute with HMRC
Performers who staged work at Summerhall have not been paid as firm that runs site challenges corporation tax claim
Rachael Healy
02, Nov, 2024 @4:00 PM

George Smyth obituary
Other lives: Theatre-maker who brought participative plays to schools and nurseries in the north-east of England
Susanne Henderson-Smyth
27, Oct, 2024 @12:44 PM

Edinburgh fringe theatre 2024 week one roundup: comfort food, wassailing and reasons to carry on
Satirical musicals are trending at this year’s fringe, but there are plenty of intense one-person shows too, a knockout coming-of-age drama, and the unmissable return of Every Brilliant Thing
Matt Barton
11, Aug, 2024 @11:00 AM

Risk, reward and trigger warnings: Edinburgh fringe chief on his ‘balancing act’
Anthony Alderson defends the high cost of tickets and says the big venues are sharing the risk with performers, as this year’s festival opens
Vanessa Thorpe
03, Aug, 2024 @3:31 PM

From OnlyFans to medical trials - the extreme measures artists take to fund Edinburgh festival shows
Crowdfunding and finding patrons are among less painful options as cost of performing at the fringe soars
Rachael Healy
21, Jul, 2024 @10:00 AM

‘Relentless losses’ leave Edinburgh fringe venues fighting to recover from Covid slump
Ahead of next month’s festival, the city’s performing arts economy faces uncertain future amid funding cuts, wage stagnation and lack of business acumen
Eve Livingston
13, Jul, 2024 @4:00 PM

Tiny theatres take big risks – in cautious and precarious times, their survival is vital | Brian Logan
We need to keep open offbeat DIY spaces that belong to artists and communities. Even if the odd performance sells zero tickets, they push theatre forward
Brian Logan
11, Jul, 2024 @12:12 PM

Fame, lust and drugs: Dorian Gray staged as a genderfluid rock musical
Alfie Friedman delves into the dark side to star in Linnie Reedman and Joe Evans’ Southwark Playhouse production
Richard Brooks
30, Jun, 2024 @9:00 AM

Surprise election forces comedians to tear up Edinburgh festival scripts
For this year’s fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box
Rachael Healy
22, Jun, 2024 @2:00 PM

‘We are devastated’: London’s Vault festival to close after funding falls through
Launchpad for theatre and comedy talent, which had planned to open its new longterm home this year, announces its closure
Chris Wiegand Stage editor
13, Mar, 2024 @2:05 PM

Seeing double: two visions of the Enfield poltergeist visit English theatres
The 1970s case that sparked headlines about supernatural activity has inspired a pair of stage productions. How does a fringe show compete with a starry West End behemoth?
Martin Belam
13, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM

Cowboys, puppet witches and toilet humour: joyously queer Edinburgh fringe shows
Coming-out tales, ventriloquism, a musical set in a public loo and glamorous late-night cabaret are among the festival’s uplifting LGBTQ+ shows
Kate Wyver
22, Aug, 2023 @11:01 PM
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