Camden Fringe Pod

In this last episode before the 2025 Camden Fringe starts we aim to give a little flavour of the sort of thing you might find at the festival, by chatting to 4 of the shows taking part.

The Tempestuous: A Shrew'd New Comedy by Will Shakespeare & Penny Ashton

7th - 9th August at The Old Red Lion

https://camdenfringe.com/events/the-tempestuous-a-shrewd-new-comedy-by-will-shakespeare-penny-ashton/

A Roof Above My Head

Poor Penny Productions

11th to the 13th of August at the Lion and Unicorn

https://camdenfringe.com/events/a-roof-above-my-head/

Fruitcake

Jaimee Doyle

7th - 10th August at The Hope Theatre

https://camdenfringe.com/events/fruitcake/

Gap: The First AI Play

Dan Iliadis and Patric Schwaab 

19th & 20th August at the Etcetera Theatre

https://camdenfringe.com/events/gap-the-first-ai-play/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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This episode we meet Jack Robertson, the artistic director of the Old Red Lion. Jack also runs Medium Rare Productions who are the resident company at the Old Red Lion. 

We chat about the recent change of ownership at the Old Red Lion, what they have in store at their festival within a festival Shakesfest at the Camden Fringe and the spooky history of the theatre, which inspires the annual Grimfest.

oldredliontheatre.co.uk/theatre.html

instagram.com/productions.medium.rare/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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In this episode we pick the brains of Richard Hirst - the general manager of Levensulme Old Library - on how to successfully apply for funding from the arts council and beyond.

Richard Hirst: https://richardvhirst.co.uk/

Levensulme Old Library: https://levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/

Zena's Book: https://www.breakthroughbookcollective.com/product/two-similar-looking-men-with-umbilical-hernias/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

Our music is by: https://www.purple-planet.com/

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We get some great advice on photos and posters from performer Alexis Dubus in this episode. Alexis is a character comic - best known as Marcel Lucont - as well as a photographer and graphic designer. Here come your useful links!

• Alexis's photography site https://www.alexisdubus.co.uk/
• Alexis's performing site http://www.alexisdubus.com/
• Charles Quarterman: An Evening With Charles Quarterman For One Hour https://camdenfringe.com/events/charles-quarterman-an-evening-with-charles-quarterman-for-one-hour/
• Wine in a Can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4hRxW_D9F8

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

Our music is by: https://www.purple-planet.com/

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Elijah Lifton produced a double bill of shows called Lost and Found at the 2024 Camden Fringe. He's back again this year with 2.36, a two-hander sibling drama set in Vianden, Luxembourg. We talk to him about the lessons he learnt last year that he'll be benefitting from in 2025.

2.36 is on at the Etcetera Theatre from the 1st to the 3rd of August.

Marigold Productions: https://www.instagram.com/_marigoldproductions/

Take A Seat Productions https://www.instagram.com/takeaseat_productions/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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This is a super practical episode full of advice about accounting and budgeting. Do you need to become self-employed, or start a limited company when you start putting on fringe shows? What do you do with your profit? What counts as profit? All this and more will be explored as we chat to Tyler Lappage from Nabarro Poole, the Camden Fringe accountants.

Find our more about Tyler and his company Nabarro Poole https://www.nabarropoole.com/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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This episodes we focus on marketing, and particularly the free boost that you can get my creating great social media content for your company / show. Huge thanks to Juliet Barry from Mobius for talking us through all of this and giving us loads of great ideas.

More info on Mobius: https://www.mobiusindustries.com/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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We chat to Amy Clare Tasker & Katharina Reinthaller from Voila! Theatre Festival, London about the ethos behind their pan-linguist programme and how to get involved in the festival this year.

More info about Voila https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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In this episode we speak to Dan Mersh who is a very experienced comedy actor, sketch comedian and now director about how would go about putting tofather a show and what directors can add to the process. The show he is currently working on will be at the Camden Fringe in August. Find out more about Magic and Sex here: https://camdenfringe.com/events/magic-sex/

Link to the Etties Awards: https://everything-theatre.co.uk/2025/03/the-etties-2025-and-the-winners-are/

And a reminder to get in touch with us if there is anything you'd like us to cover in future episodes.

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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An autumnal extra episode as we chat to writer/performer Thesy Surface and director Julia Sopher about their show Lady Montagu Unveiled. Lady M has had a busy year, with a debut at Brighton Fringe, shows at Camden Fringe and more performances planned for the London stage

Catch the show at the Hen and Chickens at 3pm on Sundays the 27th of October and 17 November https://www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/events/47290/ before a run of Christmas flavoured performances at the Kings Head in December.

Find out even more about Thesy Surface and the show at https://thesy.org

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

Our music is by: https://www.purple-planet.com/

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