BCG Daily Wednesday 27th July 2016
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Mike Ward uses crowdfunding to cover legal costs
Comedian Mike Ward launched a crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday to cover the legal fees in connection to his litigation against the Human Rights Tribunal. Within hours he received nearly $2,500.
Montreal Gazette, 27th July 2016BWW Q&A - Luke Kempner
BWW speaks to Luke Kempner about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Judi Dench Broke My Heart.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th July 2016Nina Is Not OK, by Shappi Khorsandi - book review
Shappi Khorsandi has previously spoken of how her own problems with addiction informed her debut novel, which is perhaps why central character Nina feels so awfully real.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th July 2016Cold Feet - stylewatch
The first look at the reunion of the 90s' favourite middle-class Manchester couples is a sartorial lesson in anthropology.
Priya Elan, The Guardian, 27th July 2016Row over Leicester Comedy Festival council funding
Concerns have been raised about council bosses finding cash to bail out the Leicester Comedy Festival but refusing emergency funding for a group that helps elderly and disabled people.
Dan J. Martin, Leicester Mercury, 27th July 2016Yaseen Kader on turning his low into a show
In one week, I'll be taking my debut solo stand-up show Smile to the Edinburgh Fringe. It will represent many milestones for me: this will be my fourth time performing at the Fringe, my first time doing a full run, and, by the end of August, I will have performed the 45-minute set 25 times, more than any other show I've ever done.
Yaseen Kader, Chortle, 27th July 2016Best improv shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
Our pick of the best examples of off-the-cuff comedy.
Murray Robertson, The List, 27th July 2016Preview: The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare
Theatre company condenses the life and work of Shakespeare into one busy hour.
Helen Fowler, The List, 27th July 2016Onion at the Fringe: Tony Law
Next up for our soapbox is Tony Law, the absurdist once-Canadian-farm-boy with an interest in pirates, vikings and all things nonsensical. Becca Moody gives you the lowdown on why he's another must-see...
Becca Moody, The Velvet Onion, 27th July 2016Rousha Browning: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Rousha Browning has been an essential part of Bob Slayer's Heroes movement, with a multitude of roles from barmaid to box office. At this year's Edinburgh Festival she's taking the inevitable next step and taking to the stage for a show that includes a host of some of the most disturbing and wonderful characters we've seen.
Laugh Out London, 27th July 2016BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2016
An all-star line-up of top comedy, arts, writing and music - as well showcases for new fresh talent - will be at the heart of the BBC's Edinburgh Festivals coverage across TV, radio and online.
BBC, 27th July 2016Q and A with comedian Helen Duff
Interview with Helen Duff.
Lucy Moore, Female First, 27th July 2016Q and A with comedian Stuart Mitchell
Interview with Stuart Mitchell.
Lucy Moore, Female First, 27th July 2016Q and A with comedian Juliette Burton
Interview with Juliette Burton.
Lucy Moore, Female First, 27th July 2016An open letter to anyone struggling with being 17 (Link expired)
Stand-up and podcast host Danielle Ward's Fringe show is all about the struggles of being 17. She offers her advice to the 17-year-olds of today.
Danielle Ward, WOW247, 27th July 2016Jason John Whitehead on audiences worldwide (Link expired)
Here he divulges all, on the best (...and worst) venues and audiences worldwide... and why Edinburgh will always be unique
Jason John Whitehead, WOW247, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Peter White
An interview with Peter White.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Phil Nichol
Interview with Phil Nichol.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Laurence Clark
Interview with Laurence Clark.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Glenn Moore
Interview with Glenn Moore.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Suzi Ruffell
Interview with Suzi Ruffell.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Masud Milas
Interview with Masud Milas.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Adam Hess
Interview with Adam Hess.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Beasts
Interview with Beasts.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Zoe Coombs Marr
Interview with Zoe Coombs Marr.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 2016The Show Time Series with Sophie Willan
Interview with Sophie Willan.
Comedy Blogedy, 27th July 201610 of our favourite posters from this year's Fringe
HTF has chosen our favourite posters from this year's Fringe, and we have asked each performer how they came up with their idea.
Fran Jolley, Hit the Floor Magazine, 27th July 2016Review: Fleabag, BBC Three, episode 2
It is sometimes said that you can't engage with a comedy with a lead character you can't like in some way, though that never held back Fawlty, Rigsby or Brent. And despite the fact that Fleabag is clearly messed up in umpteen ways - broken home, porn-obsessed, dead friend - she is hardly sympathetic. But gradually one does warm to her. She is fragile, damaged and just looking for love in all the wrong places. You can't really hold that against her.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2016Ten legends of the Fringe festival
It wouldn't be the same without them. Here are ten Fringe institutions, back again for 2016.
Chortle, 27th July 2016Onion at the Fringe: Cariad Lloyd and Austentatious
Next up is Cariad Lloyd, star of Murder in Successville, Crims and Crackanory who is embarking on her fifth year at the Fringe as part of improvised show Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austin Novel.
The Velvet Onion, 27th July 2016Happy feet: matching socks with their Fringe performer
Comedian and renowned sockspert Arthur Smith attempts the improbable.
Arthur Smith, The List, 27th July 2016Interview: Daphne comedy trio
Comedians reveal the closest they've come to being mortally wounded on stage and why their show is just like The Dark Knight.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th July 2016Ari Shaffir: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Ari Shaffir is creator and host of Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening who counts Bill Burr and Dave Attell among his fans. He promises an hour of raw and dirty stand-up.
Laugh Out London, 27th July 2016Peter Brush preview
Peter Brush walks onto the stage at MAC in Birmingham to perform a preview of his new show Dreams With Advert Breaks with an air of apology about him.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 27th July 2016Writers' picks for Fringe 2016
Our writers spill the beans on the shows that went first into their Edinburgh Fringe diaries.
Robert James Peacock, Kerry Teakle, Tamarin Fountain, Kirsten Waller, Aisling McGuire, Jonny Sweet, Emma Lawson, Becca Inglis, TV Bomb, 27th July 2016Five fast Fringe questions with...Stand Up and Slam
With over 3000 shows at the world's biggest arts festival, here at The Reviews Hub, we want to make the job of choosing your Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows that little bit easier. So here's Stand Up and Slam answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions.
The Reviews Hub, 27th July 2016BWW Q&A - Knightmare Live
BWW speaks to the creators of Knightmare Live: The Game Has Changed ahead of its run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th July 2016BWW Q&A - Rhapsodes
BWW speaks to Adam Meggido about 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Rhapsodes.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th July 2016BWW Q&A - Al Porter
BWW speaks to Al Porter about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Al Porter At Large.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th July 2016Putting deaf accessibility at the heart of performance
Co-artistic Director of Hot Coals Theatre on why accessibility needn't be an afterthought.
Clare-Louise English, TV Bomb, 27th July 2016Onion talking: Anna Mann
It can't have escaped your attention that the Edinburgh Fringe is just around the corner. And with it, comes Colin Hoult's new hour of comedy, A Sketch Show for Depressives.
The Velvet Onion, 27th July 2016Podcast: What Kate Lucas shouldn't say
Kate is a musical comedian, described as a darker, dirtier Victoria Wood. In her first solo Edinburgh hour she asks, Whatever Happened to Kate Lucas? This interview contains two original songs from the show - which some listeners may find offensive.
Martin Walker, Broadway World, 27th July 2016Podcast: Johnny Cochrane has appeal
The self confident Essex boy is one half of TV's popular Johnny & Inel Show. Johnny, acts, writes, tells jokes and is impossibly good looking. In Edinburgh, he gets to show what he can do.
Martin Walker, Broadway World, 27th July 2016+3 interview: Guy Masterson
"The story is autobiographical and it does what it says on the tin. I have been telling these anecdotes in the pub for years."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 27th July 2016+3 interview: The Gin Chronicles: A Scottish Adventure
"Edinburgh can be the best of places and the worst of places, and getting the right venue for YOUR show is crucial."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 27th July 2016Interview: Birthday Girls
Birthday Girls are soon to head to Edinburgh with their latest show Sh!t Hot Party Legends. This morning I met up with two thirds of the trio: Rose Johnson and Camille Ucan (minus Beattie Edmondson, the third Birthday Girl) to find out more about making comedy, their show and the Fringe. So if you're up in Edinburgh, be sure to get your party started by Birthday Girls one evening at 9.45pm, The Pleasance.
Amie Taylor, Female Arts, 27th July 2016Q and A with Juliette Burton
As the Edinburgh Fringe fast approaches we're running a series of quick fire Q and As with some of the brilliant women heading up there this year. Today Female Arts' Amie Taylor grills Juliette Burton about her show Decision Time which will be at the Fringe this summer.
Amie Taylor, Female First, 27th July 2016Beasts on their new show Mr Edinburgh
High-energy sketch group Beasts return to the Fringe to settle their differences once and for all.
Stu Black, The Skinny, 27th July 2016Gemma Flynn: comedy spotlight
Part of Glasgow's Chunks Collective and a graduate of the Edinburgh Revue, to call Gemma Flynn a local hero would be an understatement. We find out what she has planned for her second solo show.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 27th July 2016Steen Raskopoulos: comedy spotlight
After scooping a best newcomer nomination in 2014, Steen Raskopoulos returns with a new selection of characters including a rather unorthodox drill sergeant.
Emma O'Brien, The Skinny, 27th July 2016Matt Winning Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Matt Winning.
Short Com, 27th July 2016Five to see from Scotland - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
We asked writer and comedian Thomas Black from Edinburgh what Scottish based acts you should check out at this year's Fringe.
Short Com, 27th July 2016Adam Hess Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Adam Hess.
Short Com, 27th July 2016Richard Gadd Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Richard Gadd.
Short Com, 27th July 2016Exclusive interview with Roxy Dunn & Alys Metcalf
Join Roxy Dunn (Channel 4's Babylon, BBC Three's Top Coppers) and Alys Metcalf (Olivier Award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong) as they compete with their egos to tell this comic, time-hopping story, exploring whether our lives are predetermined or shaped by our choices.
Tabby James, Young Perspective, 27th July 2016Videos
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