On the day of the official start of the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe (Friday 2 August), we bring you our first Edinburgh podcast with interviews with the creators of some events we will be reviewing:

• Andy Lawrence of Theatre of Widdershins on Rumpelstilskin and the Wheel of Fortune
• Richard Medrington and Rick Conte of Puppet State Theatre on The Man Who Planted Trees
• Oliver Lansley of Les Enfants Terribles on The Trench plus Les Petits Theatre Company's Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
• Phil Nichol on The Weary Land

See the official Edinburgh Fringe web site for full listings and booking information.