Reviews play a critical part in the Arts world, especially during the Edinburgh Festival. Who is reviewing you, did it read like a five-star, why is nobody turning up, and what can you do with them in September?



In this podcast, I&#8217;m joined by Scott Matthewman. He has been working as a theatre critic for nearly twenty years, sometimes as a part-time freelancer and at other times as a fully employed staff writer. We talk about the importance of reviews and reviewers in the Arts, how reviewing has changed over the years, and what can be done to improve the review landscape at Edinburgh and other Fringes around the world.



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<li>Find out more about Scott Matthewman <a href="https://about.me/scottmatthewman">through his About Me page</a>.</li>
</ul>



Listen to more from the world of the Edinburgh Fringe at <a href="http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/">edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com</a>. Follow the show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edinburgh-fringe-show/id1625942119">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WrwaI2C9bRCAg6S0IPtx5">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVwb2RjYXN0Y29ybmVyLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9lZGluYnVyZ2hmcmluZ2UvZmVlZC8">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9wqu">or in your favourite podcast app</a>, to never miss an episode.

<description>Reviews play a critical part in the Arts world, especially during the Edinburgh Festival. Who is reviewing you, did it read like a five-star, why is nobody turning up, and what can you do with them in September?

In this podcast, I'm joined by Scott Matthewman. He has been working as a theatre critic for nearly twenty years, sometimes as a part-time freelancer and at other times as a fully employed staff writer. We talk about the importance of reviews and reviewers in the Arts, how reviewing has changed over the years, and what can be done to improve the review landscape at Edinburgh and other Fringes around the world.</description>

If a review is read aloud in a forest, does anyone hear it?

Reviews play a critical part in the Arts world, especially during the Edinburgh Festival. Who is reviewing you, did it read like a five-star, why is nobody turning up, and what can you do with them in September? 
 
In this podcast, I'm joined by Scott Matthewman. He has been working as a theatre critic for nearly twenty years, sometimes as a part-time freelancer and at other times as a fully employed staff writer. We talk about the importance of reviews and reviewers in the Arts, how reviewing has changed over the years, and what can be done to improve the review landscape at Edinburgh and other Fringes around the world.

The Edinburgh Fringe Interview – Scott Matthewman on Reviewing Theatre

Ewan Spence is joined by theatre producer Fin Ross Russell (The Collie’s Shed) to look back at this year’s Fringe, the preparation required, what happens next, and plans for 2024.



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<li>Find out more about Fin Ross Russell at <a href="https://www.islandlifeproductions.com/">Island Life Productions</a>.</li>
</ul>



Listen to more from the Fringe at <a href="http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/">edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com</a>. Follow the show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edinburgh-fringe-show/id1625942119">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WrwaI2C9bRCAg6S0IPtx5">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVwb2RjYXN0Y29ybmVyLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9lZGluYnVyZ2hmcmluZ2UvZmVlZC8">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9wqu">or in your favourite podcast app</a>, to never miss an episode.

<description>Ewan Spence is joined by theatre producer Fin Ross Russell (The Collie’s Shed) to look back at this year’s Fringe, the preparation required, what happens next, and plans for 2024.</description>

That was the Fringe that was.

Ewan Spence is joined by theatre producer Fin Ross Russell (The Collie’s Shed) to look back at this year’s Fringe, the preparation required, what happens next, and plans for 2024.

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2023 – Epilogue

What does it mean to bring a legend back into the light? That’s the challenge faced by Two Halves Productions in the delightful tongue-twisty Never Trouble Trouble, Until Trouble Troubles You.&nbsp;



Writer and performer Paul Beeson joins the podcast to talk about the life of Bobby Walker, and portraying the legend at the Edinburgh Fringe. Joining Heart of Midlothian Football Club in 1896, Walker became one of the first footballing superstars; before fading from the public eye. What responsibilities are there with a biography, how do you find the voice of someone born in the 19th century, and what is it like to perform in a museum full of the memories of the legend?



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<li>You can book tickets for &#8216;<a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/never-trouble-trouble-till-trouble-troubles-you">Never Trouble Trouble</a>&#8216; from the EdFringe.com website. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twohalvesprod">Find out more from Two Halves Productions on its website</a>.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.mervspotfringe.com/">Mervyn Stutter&#8217;s Pick Of The Fringe</a>.</li>
</ul>



Listen to more from the Fringe at <a href="http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/">edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com</a>. Follow the show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edinburgh-fringe-show/id1625942119">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WrwaI2C9bRCAg6S0IPtx5">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVwb2RjYXN0Y29ybmVyLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9lZGluYnVyZ2hmcmluZ2UvZmVlZC8">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9wqu">or in your favourite podcast app</a>, to never miss an episode.

<description>What does it mean to bring a legend back into the light? That’s the challenge faced by Two Halves Productions in the delightful tongue-twisty Never Trouble Trouble, Until Trouble Troubles You. 

Writer and performer Paul Beeson joins the podcast to talk about the life of Bobby Walker, and portraying the legend at the Edinburgh Fringe. Joining Heart of Midlothian Football Club in 1896, Walker became one of the first footballing superstars; before fading from the public eye. What responsibilities are there with a biography, how do you find the voice of someone born in the 19th century, and what is it like to perform in a museum full of the memories of the legend?</description>

How to bring a legend to the Fringe stage.

What does it mean to bring a legend back into the light? That’s the challenge faced by Two Halves Productions in the delightful tongue-twisty Never Trouble Trouble, Until Trouble Troubles You. 
 
Writer and performer Paul Beeson joins the podcast to talk about the life of Bobby Walker, and portraying the legend at the Edinburgh Fringe. Joining Heart of Midlothian Football Club in 1896, Walker became one of the first footballing superstars; before fading from the public eye. What responsibilities are there with a biography, how do you find the voice of someone born in the 19th century, and what is it like to perform in a museum full of the memories of the legend? 
 
Listen to more from the Fringe at http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2023 – Paul Beeson (Never Trouble Trouble, Until Trouble Troubles You)

Cat Shit Crazy, with either an exclamation mark replacing the eye or a censored graphic over the title, caught a lot of attention as the Fringe started, in part due to the aforementioned ‘we can’t have that sort of thing on display at the Fringe’. Sometimes the best publicity comes as a surprise. But the show is about much more than that.



Hollywood-based Cindy D’Andrea’s autobiographical show is much more than that. At one of the darkest moments in her life, her best friend suggested she should get a cat. Moving from I hate cats, to countless feline friends over the last fourteen years, this is a story about a woman, a cat, and unconditional love.



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<li>You can book tickets for &#8216;<a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/cat-sh-t-crazy">Cat Shit Crazy</a>&#8216; from the EdFringe.com website. <a href="https://cindydandrea.wixsite.com/cindy-d-andrea">Find out more from Cindy on her website</a>.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/news/7499/comedy-poster-awards-winners-2023/">Edinburgh Comedy Poster Award</a>.</li>
</ul>



Listen to more from the Fringe at <a href="http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/">edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com</a>. Follow the show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edinburgh-fringe-show/id1625942119">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WrwaI2C9bRCAg6S0IPtx5">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVwb2RjYXN0Y29ybmVyLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9lZGluYnVyZ2hmcmluZ2UvZmVlZC8">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9wqu">or in your favourite podcast app</a>, to never miss an episode.

<description>Cat Shit Crazy, with either an exclamation mark replacing the eye or a censored graphic over the title, caught a lot of attention as the Fringe started, in part due to the aforementioned ‘we can’t have that sort of thing on display at the Fringe’. Sometimes the best publicity comes as a surprise. But the show is about much more than that.

Hollywood-based Cindy D’Andrea’s autobiographical show is much more than that. At one of the darkest moments in her life, her best friend suggested she should get a cat. Moving from I hate cats, to countless feline friends over the last fourteen years, this is a story about a woman, a cat, and unconditional love.</description>

Sometimes the show name makes it awkward to broadcast.

Cat Shit Crazy, with either an exclamation mark replacing the eye or a censored graphic over the title, caught a lot of attention as the Fringe started, in part due to the aforementioned ‘we can’t have that sort of thing on display at the Fringe’. Sometimes the best publicity comes as a surprise. But the show is about much more than that. 
 
Hollywood-based Cindy D’Andrea’s autobiographical show is much more than that. At one of the darkest moments in her life, her best friend suggested she should get a cat. Moving from I hate cats, to countless feline friends over the last fourteen years, this is a story about a woman, a cat, and unconditional love. 
 
Listen to more from the Fringe at http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2023 – Cindy D’Andrea (Cat Shit Crazy)

What happens when you decide to make your own magic from whatever you can find around you? What happens when you add a dash of robotics to the magic? And then an old tomato soup can from the bin to be your next robot assistant.



That’s the world of Mario The Maker Magician. It’s a family show packed with slapstick humour, handmade robots, and a lot of skill. There’s a mix of science, creativity, showmanship, and laughter that is incredibly hard to balance. Mario makes it look easy.



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<li>You can book tickets for &#8216;<a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/mario-the-maker-magician">Mario The Maker Magician</a>&#8216; from the EdFringe.com website. <a href="https://www.mariothemagician.com/">Find out more about Mario here</a>.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/08/23/53974/edinburgh_comedy_awards_2023_nominees_announced_">The Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist can be found via Chortle</a>.</li>
</ul>



Listen to more from the Fringe at <a href="http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/">edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com</a>. Follow the show on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edinburgh-fringe-show/id1625942119">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WrwaI2C9bRCAg6S0IPtx5">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVwb2RjYXN0Y29ybmVyLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9lZGluYnVyZ2hmcmluZ2UvZmVlZC8">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9wqu">or in your favourite podcast app</a>, to never miss an episode.

<description>What happens when you decide to make your own magic from whatever you can find around you? What happens when you add a dash of robotics to the magic? And then an old tomato soup can from the bin to be your next robot assistant.

That’s the world of Mario The Maker Magician. It’s a family show packed with slapstick humour, handmade robots, and a lot of skill. THere’s a mix of science, creativity, showmanship, and laughter that is incredibly hard to balance. Mario makes it look easy.
</description>

The real magic is the magic we make along the way.

What happens when you decide to make your own magic from whatever you can find around you? What happens when you add a dash of robotics to the magic? And then an old tomato soup can from the bin to be your next robot assistant. 
 
That’s the world of Mario The Maker Magician. It’s a family show packed with slapstick humour, handmade robots, and a lot of skill. THere’s a mix of science, creativity, showmanship, and laughter that is incredibly hard to balance. Mario makes it look easy. 
 
Listen to more from the Fringe at http://edinburghfringe.thepodcastcorner.com/

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2023 – Mario The Maker Magician

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