Camden Fringe Pod

We talk to Stephen Smith artistic director of Threedumb Theatre and the performer/director/producer of the OffFest Award winning show Dog/Actor which was part of the 2022 Camden Fringe. He's not doing a Camden Fringe show this year, and altruistically Stephen shares his insights into putting on a one man fringe show, how to get rights to put on an existing play and the best ways to promote your wo...

What's the Camden Fringe pod? Is it about the Camden Fringe? Who is it for? All these burning questions answered in this lovely little trailer. We don't actually explain what the Camden Fringe is though (for reference it's a theatre and comedy festival that has run in North London each August since 2006 (pandemic permitting.) This podcast is about that.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this episode Michelle and Zena talk to Alice Hargreaves and Annie Chadwick from SIC https://sicofficial.co.uk/ about access and inclusivity in Fringe Theatre. We discuss small, and often free, things that can be done to open up access to a show for people with disabilities and different needs, including access riders and relaxed performances. SIC will be running some in depth Workshops on Acces...

Michelle and Zena chat to the CEO Julian Caddy about what Brighton Fringe has in store this May and to get some general good fringing advice. https://www.brightonfringe.org/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get technical on this episode as we chat to Alyssa Watts who has 20 years of backstage experience including numerous fringe festivals and as a touring stage manager on mid to large scale theatre. She offer advice on preparing the technical side of performances and all the things companies need to consider before embarking on a run at a fringe festival. We had lots of fun recording this episode...

We chat to Rhiannon Jenkins about her forthcoming show Good Girl which will be on at the Museum of Comedy 12-13 August https://camdenfringe.com/events/good-girl/ Rhiannon is a UK performer who is bringing her solo show to a few different fringe festivals whilst also relocating her life to the US. The discussion covers the classic subjects of spreadsheets and porn (but not spreadsheet porn.) Worh n...

In this episode we talk about the Museum of Comedy with Becky Webster https://www.museumofcomedy.com We talk a bit about Fringe Report, which ceased reporting 10 years ago but still exists in this form: http://www.fringereport.com/ If you would like us to start a pigeon based only fans account, or have and topics you'd like us to discuss, please let us know on camdenfringe@gmail.com Music: https:/...

Michelle and Zena chat about how to budget for a fringe show - things you might need to pay for, savings you could make, what to charge for tickets and other sources of income. There's also a catch up on the additional shows that have confirmed theya re taking part in the 2023 Camden Fringe and some pigeon chat. Apologies for the lack of a guest this week. We've got some great ones lined up for th...

In this episode we discuss the Offies, a few more shows confirmed for the 2023 Camden Fringe and have a big old chat with Alexander Millington from Split Infinitive Theatre https://splitinfinitivetheatre.co.uk/ about his past Camden Fringe shows and his next project A Caravan Named Desire which is on sale now. https://camdenfringe.com/events/a-caravan-named-desire/ If you have anything fringey you...

In this episode we chat to the manager of the Hen and Chickens Theatre at Highbury Corner, the fabulous Mark Lyminster. We find out what happens at the venue when the Camden Fringe comes around and some of his top tips and showbiz gossip. More about the Hen and Chickens: https://www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/ All about the Camden Fringe: https://linktr.ee/camdenfringe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

In this episode we celebrate the first confirmed Camden Fringe show of 2023, discuss shows having Award success at the moment and The Vaults Festival. We also take a look back in time at festivals gone by - most specifically Edinburgh 2000 and Camden 2008. We do some swears in this one, but mostly when mentioning rude show titles, so it's not our fault. More info about things we talk about: https:...

In this first episode Zena and Michelle introduce themselves and their baby - the Camden Fringe. Tune in to find out why and when the Camden Fringe started and for helpful hints on how you can apply to perform this years Camden Fringe. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.