What the Fringe?!

How long does it take to build a world-class arts program? House of Oz has been championing and supporting Australian artists for the past five years, and has become one of the standout producers at the Edinburgh Fringe. This week, we sit down with Georgie Black, founding patron and creative director, to discuss how she built House of Oz and her passion for ensuring artists receive the support they need at Fringe and beyond. Oh, and we also talk about WTF is so selfish about philanthropy?

Learn more about House of Oz at www.houseofoz.co.uk

Keep up with House of Oz

IG and TikTok: @houseofoz.official

FB: House of OZ

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“Nun? Slut? It’s a spectrum. We’re all on it.” This showdescription is what hooked me into seeing Claire Robin’s “Nun Slut.” And after seeing it, I am a true fan. Claire shares how her spirituality and faith in God led her to create this holy yet controversial piece. And we talk about WTF she did to become a fringe sensation with her debut solo show.

Keep up with Claire on IG @clairerobin.nunslut

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Creating a career in fringe is doable; it often just takes time. Multi-award-winning fringe artist Jimmy Hogg has spent the past 20 years touring the Canadian fringe circuit building a name and career out of telling stories. Jimmy and Lauren chat about creating art you love, and WTF is the best reason to hang out in a pub.

Keep up with Jimmy

IG: @jimmyhoggthepotatoking

FB: @MrJimmyHogg

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Editor: Renowned Media

Music: Orchestra of Sound

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Can you use fringe to build a body of work? This week, we visit with Marcel Cole, who has embraced this model to help him build his own “Marcel Cole Catalog of Plays.” Marcel is the creator of the multi-award-winning show “SMILE: The Story of Charlie Chaplin,” amongst others. We chat about his background, current work, and WTF is so great about bad work. 

Keep up with Marcel

IG: @theatremarcel and@marcel_the_parcel

FB: Theatre Marcel

Find What the Fringe?!

IG: @whatthefringe_productions

Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠

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Editor: Renowned Media

Music: Orchestra of Sound

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What do WWII and Vampira have in common? This week's guest, Ingrid Garner. Ingrid spent twelve years touring Eleanor's Story, based on the real life experiences of her grandmother during WWII. This year she is bringing something new with A Hollywood Horror Story, inspired by 1950s icon Vampira. It feels like a 180, but you might be surprised. Ingrid and Lauren talk about the longevity of a fringe career, what it means to trust the work, and WTF animal husbandry has to do with theatre.

Find Ingrid online at: https://www.eleanorsstory.com/

Keep up with Ingrid on IG:

@ingridgarner

@ahollywoodhorrorstory

@Elanorsstory

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Do you really need a PR Agent for Fringe? Well, it all depends on your goals and the festival. This week, we chat with Annabelle Mastin-Lee, a PR Client Manager at Mobius Industries, a PR and marketing agency based in London specializing in theatre, dance, circus, and FRINGE! Annabelle will demystify all your PR misconceptions while she and Lauren figure out WTF to do when Phoebe Waller-Bridge introduces herself to you.  

Learn more about Mobius online at: https://www.mobiusindustries.com/

Keep up with Mobius on IG: @mobiustheatre

Keep up with Annabelle on IG: @annabellemlee

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Music: Orchestra of Sound

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OK, hear me out…. a musical about the Holocaust, but gay. While this may sound like a pitch from The Producers, our guest this week, Michael Trauffer, has crafted a stunning and beautiful solo musical that explores the oppression of gay men in post-World War II Germany. Michael and Lauren talk about creating historical fiction, making work that is uniquely you, and WTF you should do when someone falls asleep during your fringe show. 

Find Michael online at: www.fabulett.com
Keep up with Michael on

IG & TikTok: @michaeltrauffer

FB: @IamMichaelTrauffer

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At the ripe age of 7, Tyler West found his calling: to be a clown. While other clowns have a mask they can take off, Tyler’s dwarfism does not allow this. The beauty of fringe is that the artist gets to define who they are, and in Tyler’s newest show, Small Minded, he delves into all things clown, and gives us a peek into his life as a person with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. Tyler and Lauren are joined by special guest Cleo DeOrio, the show’s co-creator and director, and Tyler’s partner in life. And we may just uncover the secrets of WTF makes TimTam’s so good.

Find Tyler and Cleo online at: www.theoriginaltylerwest.com and cleodeorio.com

Keep up with Tyler and Cleo:

IG: @theoriginaltylerwest and @cleozen

FB: www.facebook.com/smallmindedtheshow

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Music: Orchestra of Sound

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This week, we enter the afterbirth! No, we haven’t changed to a medical podcast, but we get into all the messy and beautiful details of Anne Zander’s clown show, “Mother: A Postpartum Comedy.” Lauren and Anne talk all things clown, devising, and motherhood as a fringe artist. And these fringe besties take a deep dive into WTF is so fun about playing in your room by yourself as a grown a** woman.

Find Anne online at: https://annezander.com/and linktr.ee/annezander

Keep up with Anne: On IG:@clown.mother  and @_mother.show_

FB: @clown.mother

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Fringe is all about making a big impact with limited resources. Chris Sainton-Clark specializes in the thriller/mystery genre and is able to create that cinematic feel of the genre with limited technical resources. Chris and Lauren also talk about WTF is so appealing about a collaborator who is brutally honest.  

Find Chris online at: www.christophersaintonclark.com

Keep up with Chris:

IG: @chrissaintonclark

FB: @raisingcainproductions

Find What the Fringe?!

IG: @whatthefringe_productions

Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠

YouTube: What the Fringe

Editor: Renowned Media

Music: Orchestra of Sound

Logo: Ruby Makes Things