Making Creativity Pay

This episode is the first of a two-parter with Theatre Correspondent Fergus Morgan.

In this episode we discuss Fergus' experience as a freelance Theatre Correspondent for titles such as The Scotsman and The Stage, as well as appearing on Radio 4 and in publications across Europe.

We also discuss Fergus' own Newsletter The Crush Bar, the differences of being your own boss as a Newsletter producer compared for writing for others as well the current state and future direction of journalism.

The second part of my chat with Fergus will be out on 30th September and will discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, the role a reviewer plays in a show getting noticed and the balance for performers between getting their work seen and balancing the financial and mental pressures of a month at the Fringe.

You can find Fergus at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FergusMorgan

Fergus' Newsletter: https://thecrushbar.substack.com/

His work at The Stage: https://www.thestage.co.uk/fergusmor1

"Flyering is like a one-on-one direct intense experience of rejection, constant little micro bits of rejection and that can really suck"

This episode is with Laura Thurlow whose show "A Preoccupation with Romantic Love" is on between 19-27th August as part of the Free Fringe.

She discusses flyering, the importance of the Free Fringe, the impact of Social Media and lots more.

Details:

⁠https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/preoccupation-with-romantic-love⁠

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurelbrae

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurelbrae/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurelbrae

"Always have your flyers on you...you gotta be flyering all the time here" - Latest Fringe episode is with Lisa Verlo talking about her show Hollywoodn't which details her experiences of Hollywood in the 80s.

We talk about flyering, Social Media and impact of time of day of her show drives the whole flow of a day when you're at Edinburgh.

Tickets:

Any Digital Marketing or promotion can be incredibly cost-effective or a time sink depending on how well you do it.  In this episode I talk to Charlotte and Ellie of Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency Wagada Digital about how individuals and businesses can make the most of digital Marketing.

Areas we cover include:

Paid vs. Organic Social Media

Picking the right Social Media to match both your personality and where you potential fans/customers are

Digital PR

SEO

AI and developments in Marketing and Design

Wagada’s own ‘ChinWag’ Podcast which discusses in more detail a lot of the areas we cover.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagada_digital 

Website: https://www.wagada.co.uk/ 

Wagada’s ‘ChinWag’ Podcast: https://pod.link/1679763236 

"I've even been promoting on LinkedIn" - This episode I spoke to Lisa O'Hare about her Poetry/Spoken Word Show "Do you Remember The First Rhyme" and JJ Pyle about her show "How to Find a Husband in 37 Years or Longer"

We talk about Lisa being a first time performer after attending the Fringe for decades, JJ's X-Rated graffiti, being kicked out of Edinburgh's coffee shops and more.

Tickets:

Do you Remember the First Rhyme:

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/do-you-remember-the-first-rhyme

Twitter

Lisa: https://twitter.com/TheLisaOHare

JJ: https://twitter.com/aliceIW

Websites:

Lisa: https://lisaoharewriter.com/

JJ: https://jjpyle.com/

Finally the Fringe can start - The Champ is in Town!

This episode was with Damien St John half of the Sports Podcast Awards 2023 Nominated Podcast - Wrestling with The Champ

We talk about moving from an audio podcast to real life performances, comedy writing and developing characters as well as how to do a good bucket speech at the Free Fringe and the advantage of being able to flyer in character.

The show is at 17:00 on 5th-11th August at Burrito ‘n’ Shake

Website: http://www.wrestlingwiththechamp.com/ 

Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/wrestling-with-the-champ 

Fringe Show Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/wrestling-with-the-champ-smiledriver 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechamppod

Eleanor Birdsall-Smith is our latest guest on the podcast. She is the Producer of ‘Cowboys and Lesbians’ which is on at the Pleasance 10 Dome from 2-27th August.

We talk about venue selection, coming to the Fringe for the first time, having a more considered flyering approach and the importance of social media in trying to promote the play to a young audience.

Tickets:

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/cowboys-and-lesbians 

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CowboysPlay 

Interviews/Reviews and more: https://linktr.ee/springlamb 

“At no point in the last six months have I been relaxed. At no point has there been a lull where I haven't thought, oh, I should be doing something”.

This episode we hear from Mikey Fleming co-writer of ‘Best Man’, the focus on getting things right, an aversion to flyering and lots more and we also hear from the cast of Attendants on their thoughts about the Fringe.

Best Man is on every day (except 14th) at 2:50pm in UnderBelly George Square. tickets: http://tiny.cc/Best-Man  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrMikeyFleming 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@afewwordstheatre 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afewwordstheatre/ 

Attendants - 

Tickets: The SpaceUk venue 39 on the mile from the 4th-12th August https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/attendants 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_attendants 
Website: https://theattendants.co.uk/

Lisa's show 'Too Big for Her Britches' is on now at the Edinburgh Fringe: "A hilarious and heart-breaking dark comedy driven by 20 characters and 11 original songs, in which the heroine, Luna, endeavours to disentangle herself from bad decisions and an overbearing, narcissistic mother."

Show Details:

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/too-big-for-her-britches

Instagram:

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LisaPezik

“It’s easy to drop your guard in the ethical soup that is the Fringe” - 

In this episode we talk to Miriam Attwood of Storytelling PR.

Storytelling PR team provide publicity, consultancy and advocacy for culture and activism related artists.

We talk about what having an activism and representation focused PR company means, Miriam’s extensive experience of the Edinburgh Fringe including running PR for Summerhall one of the venues at Edinburgh, and some thoughts on what those without PR representation can do to get themselves noticed. 

Links:

Twitter

Miriam: https://twitter.com/miriamattwood 

Storytelling PR: https://twitter.com/storytellingpr 

Website: https://storytellingpr.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytelling.pr/ 

Summerhall ‘Support The Artist’ Scheme: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/2023/02/summerhall-launches-new-support-the-artist-ticket/