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ABOUT THE BOOK

Introduction

News: Fringe

Author: Mark Fisher

Audio

Blog

Press area

Press coverage

Contact

Site map

 

CHAPTERS

The city and its festivals

The Fringe Office

The timing

The motivation

The show

The venue

The accommodation

The law

The marketing campaign

The media campaign

The awards

The show must go on

The next step

The money

The interviewees

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Every single page of this book
is enhanced by Mark Fisher’s lifelong
enthusiasm for, and commitment to,
the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
– the greatest arts festival in the world

Kath M Mainland

Chief Executive
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

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Audio

THE EDINBURGH FRINGE SURVIVAL GUIDE: LIVE!

 

In August 2012, winners of Olivier Awards, Fringe Firsts, Edinburgh Comedy Awards and Herald Angels joined Mark Fisher for a stage version of his acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe book

The six events took place at the Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance Courtyard and were recorded by the Pleasance Theatre Trust. They are available as podcasts at the links below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OrlaOLoughlin

Thursday 9 August

How to make your show a success

Top tips about success on the Fringe from Kath Mainland, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Orla O'Loughlin (pictured), artistic director of the Traverse Theatre, Aneke McCulloch, producer with Seesault, Australia, and Tess Waters, performer in Sexytime! Listen here.

 

LynGardner

Friday 10 August

Are you giving the media what they want?

First-hand insights into getting your Fringe show noticed from Lyn Gardner (pictured), Guardian theatre critic, Brian Logan, Guardian comedy critic, Miriam Attwood, former media manager for the Fringe Society now press officer for the National Galleries of Scotland and Finn Anderson, writer of Streets the Musical. Listen here.

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Thursday 16 August

How to keep body and soul together

Essential advice about surviving week two and beyond from Maureen Beattie (pictured), star of Stellar Quines' The List, Guy Masterson, Oliver Award-winning director of Morecambe, Ian Fox, author of How to Produce, Perform and Write an Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Show, and Teresa Burns, co-director of How It Ended Productions. Listen here.

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Friday 17 August

Comics on comedy

How to have the last laugh as a Fringe comedian with Phil Nichol, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Josie Long (pictured), Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer 2006, and Jessie Cave, comedian, actor and Harry Potter star. Listen here.

 

HannahEidinow

Thursday 23 August

Riding the highs and lows of Fringe fortune

How to deal with disappointment and make the most of a hit with Hannah Eidinow (pictured), five-times Fringe First winning director, Judith Doherty, producer of the multi-award winning Grid Iron, Peter Michael Marino, writer of West End flop Desperately Seeking Susan, and Nicola Foxfield, assistant producer with Fringe first-timers Hecate Theatre. Listen here.

 

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Friday 24 August

Life beyond the Fringe

Expert advice on developing your post-Fringe career from Vicky Featherstone (pictured), artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland, Camille O'Sullivan, singing star of the Fringe and the Edinburgh International Festival, and Ben Harrison, multi-award winning director. Listen here.

 

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