2016 Edinburgh Fringe
Meet Fred
'Prejudice against puppetry is the only acceptable form of prejudice' (David Sefton, Artistic Director, Adelaide International Festival). A cloth puppet fights prejudice every day. Fred just wants to be a regular guy, part of the real world, to get a job, meet a girl and settle down, but when threatened with losing his PLA (Puppetry Living Allowance), Fred's life begins to spiral out of control. 'Striking visual inventiveness - both funny and poignant' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'A highly entertaining, moving and brilliantly produced piece of theatre' (WalesArtsReview.org). 'The puppetry here is sublime' (ASIW.co.uk). Contains strong language and puppet nudity.
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Video: Meet Fred interview
What do puppets and disabled people have in common? Quite a lot as it happens. In a play about a two-foot-tall cloth puppet Fred, threatened cuts to his Puppetry Living Allowance mean he loses one of his three puppeteers and can no-longer live independently.
Emma Tracey caught up with Fred at the Edinburgh Fringe and heard about his troubles at the job centre ... and why he isn't fond of the Muppets.
Emma Tracey, BBC News, 16th August 2016Interview: Hijinx Theatre - Meet Fred
Hijinx Theatre interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 11th August 201615 Welsh acts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
An eclectic mix of Welsh work is heading to the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Wales Online, 25th July 2016Five fast Fringe questions with...Ben Pettitt-Wade
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 Ben Pettitt-Wade, Artistic Director of Hijinx and director of Meet Fred answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions.
The Reviews Hub, 21st July 2016Performances
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