Zena and Michelle catch-up with Chris Perkins and Holly Whytock from Eventotron. Eventotron is the arts admin site that the Camden Fringe (and many other festivals and venues use to contact acts and populate their programmes. We find out where it came from, where it's going and what AI means for the future of theatre and fringes.

More info on Eventotron: www.eventotron.com

More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.com

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

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We are back for our first episode of 2024. Michelle and Zena catch you up on where things are at with the 2024 Camden Fringe, some venue news and some awards news before an interview with Leslie Ewing-Burgesse. Leslie has performed stand-up at the Camden Fringe in the past and this year has taken on the role of programming the shows for Aces and Eights in Tufnell Park.

Here are your useful links for this episode:

Leslie's website, including all her social media links https://leslieis.cool/about/aces

Aces and Eights: https://www.acesandeightssaloonbar.com/

Troy Club: https://troyclubcomedy.com

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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We have a lovely chat with showbiz legend Bernie Clifton ahead of the publication of his autobiography Crackerjack to Vegas.

We were very lucky to speak to Bernie about how he got his start in comedy, his love of elaborate practical jokes and taking to the skies on an ostrich.

Order Bernie's book here! https://www.bannisterpublications.com/product-page/crackerjack-to-vegas

http://www.bernieclifton.co.uk/

We'll be back with more regular episodes in the new year, when the Camden Fringe opens for applications for summer 2024

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We talk to Cyril Blake who performed his first solo show Bonding at the Hen and Chickens during the Camden Fringe this summer.

Cyril also squeezed the pips out of the festival by seeing over 30 other Camden Fringe shows.

We discuss his experiences of performing and being an audience member this summer.

Follow Cyril https://www.instagram.com/cyrilblakeactor/

More information about his sitcom podcast https://twitter.com/BritComPod

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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Our guest for this episode is comedian, writer and former journalist Suchandrika Chakarabarti. We talk to her about how she's developed her two Camden Fringe shows so far and what she is up to next. You can still catch Doomscrolling, her 2023 Camden Fringe show, at various venues over the autumn. You can also find Suchandrika online:

instagram.com/suchandrika

twitter.com/SuchandrikaC

tiktok.com/@suchandrikac

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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We are back after a break in which the Camden Fringe 2023 took place for 4 busy weeks and left no time for podcasting.

This short episode is Zena and Michelle is a recap of the fringe. They chat about the dos and don'ts that they noticed being done during this years festival and list the shows that have been nominated for awards this year.

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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We chat to Holly Lombardo about extending the life of your show beyond one fringe festival and the opportunities to perform around the UK and around the world.

World Fringe http://www.worldfringe.com/

National Rural Touring Forum https://www.ruraltouring.org/

We also talk about our launch party which was held at the Water Rats https://www.thewaterratsvenue.london/ Photos available here: https://craigebarker.zenfolio.com/camden2023launch

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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As the 2023 Camden Fringe draws ever closer and we become ever more sleepless, we have a lovely chat with Jakki Moore about her varied career in the arts - she's been a tour manager, an agent, a writer, director and is currently running a venue, acting and running a youth theatre group. Her venue is the Beggars Theatre in Millom, where she originated from https://beggarstheatre.com/ Jakki has plenty of careers ideas and advice on how to approach venues and get your show on the road.

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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In this episode Zena and Michelle speak to three people who are bringing their work the Camden Fringe in 2023 for first time.

Writer and director Craig Henry talks about how his own experience of grief has informed his show Assessment Centre https://camdenfringe.com/events/assessment-centre-by-craig-henry/

This years youngest performer Cait Roddam Jones on self producing her show The Girl With The Glass Heart https://camdenfringe.com/events/the-girl-with-the-glass-heart/ (Apologies for the slightly dodgy sound quality on this one.)

And poet Jan Noble on Body 115 a show with local roots that spread to Italy https://camdenfringe.com/events/body-115/

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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This episode is being published on World Fringe Day. Whoo!

In this episode we talk to three female led shows that are taking part in the Camden Fringe in 2023.

Kaya Uppal from Brown Girl Noise tells us about her show https://camdenfringe.com/events/brown-girl-noise/

Holly Hall on her show You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry https://camdenfringe.com/events/you-wouldnt-like-me-when-im-angry/

Fiona Munro and Lucy Padwick discuss Faustine: https://camdenfringe.com/events/faustine/

Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/

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

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