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Berlin Nights moves into the West End

Berlin Nights moves into the West End

  • Feature
  • Queera Lynn
  • West End
  • 5th Nov, 2024

Berlin Nights, an evening of burlesque, comedy and the best of modern drag, moves into the West End, so we asked the show's creator - Queera Lynn - to tell us more about it. 

A Surreal Reality : Interview with Metroland

A Surreal Reality : Interview with Metroland

Sketch group Metroland make their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. 

Frodo Allan sits down for a chat with Hannah Platt

Frodo Allan sits down for a chat with Hannah Platt

Frodo Allan sat down with Hannah Platt to discuss her Fringe debut, putting off stag dos, and what inspires her comedy. 

Lewis Major and Clementine Benson are vessels for art

Lewis Major and Clementine Benson are vessels for art

Australian award-winning choreographer Lewis Major is back for this year’s Fringe with two unique pieces that speak of human connection, having fun and using the body as a vessel... 

Pulling The Pin: Interview with Harry Stachini

Pulling The Pin: Interview with Harry Stachini

In an interview with Katerina Partolina Schwartz Harry Stachini talks about his show Grenade and what it means to pull the pin. 

Beyond The Sea: Interview with Jin Hao Li

Beyond The Sea: Interview with Jin Hao Li

Jin Hao Li talks to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his debut, Swimming in a Submarine, and the whimsical journey he plans to take audiences on.  

Smoke, Mirrors and Storytelling: Interview with Dan Wye

Smoke, Mirrors and Storytelling: Interview with Dan Wye

Ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning performer Dan Wye chats to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about their debut stand-up show, Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith, their comedy style and ... 

Craig Hill's Been Sitting On This For A  While

Craig Hill's Been Sitting On This For A While

James MacFarlane talks with Craig Hill about his Edinburgh Fringe show, I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While. 

Kyle Ayers: Living in Pain

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James MacFarlane talks with Kyle Ayers about his show Hard to Say. 

Michelle Shaughnessy: Anxious, Vulnerable, Hilarious and Relatable!

Michelle Shaughnessy: Anxious, Vulnerable, Hilarious and Relatable!

James MacFarlane talks with Michelle Shaughnessy about her show Too Late Baby. 

Spring Day: Making Pain Palatable

Spring Day: Making Pain Palatable

James MacFarlane talks with Spring Day about her show Exvangelical. 

Will Owen Is Visibly Queer

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James MacFarlane talks with Will Owen about his show Like, Nobody’s Watching. 

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Virginia Gay Gender-Flips Cyrano

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James MacFarlane talks with Virginia Gay her about her show, Cyrano. 

Jaz Mattu Returns  With  Jaz Mattu Returns

Jaz Mattu Returns With Jaz Mattu Returns

Jaz Mattu will bring his second hour to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a brand-new show entitled Jaz Mattu Returns. 

Otter Lee: From Super-Serious to Snarky and Sexy

Otter Lee: From Super-Serious to Snarky and Sexy

Otter Lee takes us on his journey from super-serious, quiet baby to an authentic, snarky, and sexy version' of himself. 

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Kevin James Doyle tals to our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck about his Edfringe show, After Endgame and the lessons that can be learned from chess.  

Chess and Life According to Vald Ilich

Chess and Life According to Vald Ilich

Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, meets up with the multi award-winning stand-up Vadd Ilich ahead of his show, Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me, ​at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 

Kevin Quantum Explains Anti-Gravity the Show

Kevin Quantum Explains Anti-Gravity the Show

Physicist-turned magician Kevin Quantum tells the truly uplifting story behind his levitation-based Fringe show. 

Unclehood: Interview with Eddy Hare

Unclehood: Interview with Eddy Hare

Of Crizards fame, Eddy Hare joins Katerina Partolina Schwartz to talk about his upcoming solo Edinburgh Fringe debut, This One's On Me , uncle-hood and his forays into musical come... 

A View From Abroad: Interview with Dima Watermelon

A View From Abroad: Interview with Dima Watermelon

Before making his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show, Ukrainian Dream, Dima Watermelon describes his unique perspective of the world to Katerina Partolina Schwartz, on the... 

Priceless: Interview with Kiran Saggu

Priceless: Interview with Kiran Saggu

Making her debut, Kiran Saggu brings her show, Slacks, to the Edinburgh Fringe, a show about work and flourishing under pressure from a capitalism-driven society. 

Dearly Beloved: Interview with Julia VanderVeen

Dearly Beloved: Interview with Julia VanderVeen

Hailing from the City That Never Sleeps, Julia VanderVeen debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe with her physical comedy show, My Grandmother’s Eyepatch. 

All Bets Are Off: Interview with Thor Stenhaug

All Bets Are Off: Interview with Thor Stenhaug

Returning to the Fringe with his show, It's So Hard To Speak Without Saying Something Stupid, Thor Stenhaug talks to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about the development of his hour,... 

The 8th Best Legs in San Francisco

The 8th Best Legs in San Francisco

Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, meets up with Ryan Patrick Welsh, aka the 8th Best Legs in San Francisco to talk about his life and debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, ... 

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Our Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, interviews Kelly McLaughlan about her latest show, Catholic Guilt.  

Making the Change :Interview with Stuart Laws

Making the Change :Interview with Stuart Laws

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A Suitcase Full of Stories

Our Editor-in Chief, Richard Beck, interviews Stephen Smith about his years since graduation and the name he has made for himself. 

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Moth To A Flame: Interview with Sarah Roberts

Award winning Sarah Roberts brings her show, Silkworm, to the Edinburgh Fringe. 

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Ringing The Doorbell: Interview with Martin Angolo

The award winning, Martin Angolo, chats to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Idiot Wind, delving into the truths surrounding cancel culture and his... 

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BYMT: A View From Inside

We invited Cerys Jones to facilitate a conversation between Lewis Cornay, a BYMT alumnus and West End performer and Emeli Mumford a current BYMT young performer. 

Down The Foxhole: Interview with Amy Matthews

Down The Foxhole: Interview with Amy Matthews

Back at the Edinburgh Fringe for her second year, Amy Matthews chats to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about her new hour, 'Commute With The Foxes' in all of its lightness and sparkel... 

The Process of Analysis: Interview with Alex Kealy

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Alex Kealy chats to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his latest show, The Fear, and dissects this particular hour, his writing process and how it relates to the practice of comedy... 

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Still Angry After All These Years

Kate Copstick interviews David Munrow aka Attila The Stockbroker 

Comedy Genius in a Brown Leather Jacket

Comedy Genius in a Brown Leather Jacket

Kate Copstick interviews Phil Ellis 

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Kate Copstick interviews Finlay Christie and Bobby Mair. 

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The Universal Experience: Interview with Mustafa Algiyadi

Cornerstone of the English-speaking comedy scene in Germany, Mustafa Algiyadi talks to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about making and developing his Edinburgh Fringe debut hour, Almo... 

Welcome To The Deeptime Atomic Waste ​Pleasure Party.

Welcome To The Deeptime Atomic Waste ​Pleasure Party.

Our Editor-in--Chief, Richard Beck, talks to Jake Mace aout his play play, Deeptime Atomic Waste Pleasure Party. 

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Flash of Joy: Interview with Chelsea Birkby

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Alison Cotton Talks About Her Little Angels

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Meat and Potatoes: Interview with Bella Hull

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Liz?: An Interview with Nerine Skinner

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Wrapping Paper: Interview with Alfie Packham

Before bringing a show about gifts called 'My Gift To You' to the Edinburgh Fringe, award winner, host of Comedy Bandits and a Guardian recommended podcast, Alfie Packham talks to... 

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In the Defence of Optimism: Interview with Alex Kitson

Considered to be one of Devon’s and Bristol’s finest comedians, the award-winning, Alex Kitson sits down with Katerina Partolina Schwartz to discuss his upcoming Edinburgh Frin... 

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Editor-in-Chief, Richard Beck, spoke to Playwright Nick Maynard (NM), Director Scott Le Crass (SLC) and actors Stewart Dylan-Campbell (SDC) and Aiden Kane (AK) about the play about... 

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Death Is A Friend of Mine: Interview with Jack Avison

​Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after a sold-out Scottish tour and an OFFFest win for Best Musical/Circus at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, writer and musical director of 'Godfath... 

​Brendan Shelly - A Lifetime in the Making

​Brendan Shelly - A Lifetime in the Making

​Brendan Shelly talks about Ageless Arts' inaugural production, Porridge Boy at the Greenwich Theatre . 

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A  with Michael Kunze

Interviewing the Man in the Mirror : Q&A with Michael Kunze

Making his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Michael Kunze talks with Katerina Partolina Schwartz about his show - Infinity Mirror - his character – Mitch Coony - and the nature of comedy ... 

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Frozen: Where Right and Wrong Melt Into One

We ask the director and cast of Frozen at the Greenwich Theatre about their experiences of putting on this hugely demanding play. 

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Viva la Diva la Luke !

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Double Fringe First Winners Xhloe & Natasha Share Secrets Of Their Edinburgh Fringe Success

Double Fringe First Winners, Xhloe & Natasha talk to us about the Edinburgh Fringe and what made them want to bring their Fringe First winning shows, And Then The Rodeo Burned Down... 

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BYMT and Ellie Jones take on Animal Farm

We talk to Ellie Jones and some of the cast about her production of Animal Farm for BYMT. 

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Comedian Lama Alfard - Self-Confessed Total Badass Who Truly Stands Out

We talk to Lama Alfard about her career in comedy. 

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Merging Metatheatre, Autofiction and Necrophilia

We interview the director and cast of ​Sergio Blanco's When You Pass Over My Tomb at the Arcola Theatre. 

A Canny Octowoman: Q&A with Shawna Hamic

A Canny Octowoman: Q&A with Shawna Hamic

The parody musical that makes us reassess everything we think we know about what happened under the sea, Shawna Hamic kindly took the time to give our reporter, Katerina Partolina ... 

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In this Valentine's Special we talk to comedian Matt Hoss about what would be on his Valentine's playlist, how to book a tour after Edinburgh Fringe and what to get a vegan for Val... 

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Comedian Catherine Bohart, star of 8 out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report, talks to us about ways to keep smiling despite the news, how to make your run at Edinburgh Fringe a success... 

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Alternative and experimental performances have always been at the heart of Fringe, but is there still space for something a little more unpredictable? Enter Harry Clayton-Wright. 

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A relevant exposé of our relationships with social media 

Prune Might Be A Bouffon But She's Not Afraid To Make Fun Of Her Own Heartbreak

Prune Might Be A Bouffon But She's Not Afraid To Make Fun Of Her Own Heartbreak

Serena Flynn might only reveal her darkest secrets after lots of gin, but her on-stage alter ego Prune is grotesque, fragile and ready to bear all. 

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Do you ever find yourself singing The Bare Necessities? Or breathily repeating David Attenborough’s iconic narration? If so, the Ensonglopedia of Animals is the show for you. 

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Christine Kempell thinks Caitlin Thomas needs her story to be told. We found out why.

Caitlin is a one-woman play by Mike Kenny about Dylan Thomas and his wife's tempestuous life together, written entirely from her point of view. 

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Double Denim Duo on Working With not Against the Audience

Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Laura Frew made their duo debut at this year’s Fringe as Double Denim, having previously performed as part of Backpack Anorak. 

Kirsty Law, Kirsty Logan and Esther Swift Don’t Want Fairytale Weddings

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Songmaker Kirsty Law, author Kirsty Logan and harpist Esther Swift came together at the Edinburgh International Book Festival to perform their dark fairytale reimagining, Lord Fox. 

Graeme Macrae Burnet Responds to the Lyceum’s Staging of His Bloody Project

Graeme Macrae Burnet Responds to the Lyceum’s Staging of His Bloody Project

Graeme Macrae Burnet’s literary thriller, His Bloody Project, explores a brutal triple murder in the Scottish Highlands in 1869 through a variety of different, at times conflicti... 

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‘Edinburgh is kind of like tapas’ – New Diorama Theatre’s David Byrne

Having received rave reviews for The Secret Life of Humans as well as supporting dozens of other theatre companies at the Fringe and beyond, the New Diorama Theatre has made a name... 

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Ever since their debut in 2015 with Weekend Rockstars Middle Child Theatre have been rewriting what musical theatre can be with their distinctive gig-theatre genre. 

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In his Fringe show Two Little Ducks, UK spoken-word artist and activist Matt Abbott uses poetry to explore contemporary politics. 

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Binge Culture are a performance-art group of five that originated in Wellington, New Zealand. 

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In nineteenth-century Holland, a leading neuroscientist tries to ‘civilise’ a wild girl who was raised by lions in the heart of Borneo. 

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Having made their Fringe debut last year with The Life and Times of Lionel, theatre company Forget About The Dog are back with their new show, 100 Ways to Tie a Shoelace. 

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Charlie Duprè on Meeting Tony Blair, the Man he Now Portrays

Betrayal, money, power, politics and love. 

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In Sarah Kendall: One-Seventeen, Fringe stalwart Sarah Kendall breaks down what we mean when we talk about good and bad luck. 

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Improv is as big as it’s ever been at the Fringe, with well over a hundred shows for you to choose from. 

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‘Teen books will always be the most important books’ – Geek Girl’s Holly Smale

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Scottish Playwright Linda Duncan McLaughlin on the Birth of A Play A Pie and a Pint

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Clique’s Milly Thomas Dives in at the Deep End with Two Plays this Fringe

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Neil Hilborn on Self Care as a Poet

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Danyah Miller’s Inspection of Perfection

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Taggart Creator Glenn Chandler's Gay Boarding-school Play

Taggart Creator Glenn Chandler's Gay Boarding-school Play

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