The Stagey Place

It's the final episode of Fringe Bites, and we have got some cracking interviews to end what has been a huge highlight for the podcast this year, with record breaking listeners across this series, plus huge engagement over on our social media too! In Episode Four, we present to you - Alex Franklin and Nikola McMurtrie, Co-creators and performers in Mothman: A Romance Musical, playing at Underbelly Cowgate (Belly Button), until 30th August (18:50 - 19:50) Drew Lausch, Writer and Performer of Friendliest, playing at Gilded Balloon Teviot (Nook), until 31st August (18:00 - 19:00) Abigail Weinstock, Writer and Performer of Giraffe, which is playing at Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar), until 31st August (13:45 - 14:45). Casey Feigh, Creator and Performer in Holy Sh!t Improv, which is playing at Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4), until 23rd August (18:25 - 19:25). Jack MacGregor, Writer of Prophets, which is playing at Assembly Roxy (RoxyBoxy), until 31st August (17:45 - 18:45). Be sure to also check us out on Instagram and TikTok, as we're currently releasing daily vlogs of all the shows we see whilst up at the fringe this year!

It's the half way point of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and to celebrate, here is Episode 3 of Fringe Bites, bringing five more interviews with creatives teams who are currently up in Edinburgh with their productions! In Episode Three, we present to you - Alice Stanley Jr, Writer of Second Best School Shooting, playing at Pleasance Courtyard (Baby Grand), until 30th August (12:45 - 13:45) Emily Steel, Writer of How Not to Make It in America, playing at Summerhall (Former Gents Locker Room), until 31st August (21:20 - 22:20) Malcolm and Angele Galea, Writers of The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey, which is playing at Summerhall (Red Lecture Theatre), until 31st August (10:30 - 11:45). Shona Graham, Writer of Fractured, which is playing at Underbelly Cowgate (Belly Dancer), until 30th August (12:50 - 13:50). Kitty Falcon, Writer and Performer in Sitting (in Silence), which is playing at Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre), until 31st August (14:45 - 15:45). Be sure to also check us out on Instagram and TikTok, as we're currently releasing daily vlogs of all the shows we see whilst up at the fringe this year!

With this year's Edinburgh Fringe finishing up on it's first week of performances, it means only one thing... Episode 2 of Fringe Bites! With five more companies joining us in this episode, and whether it's a queer body swapping fiasco, an eerie laundrette meet-cute, or a story of a dog who's also a mayor (yeah, it's a true story!), we hope that there's something for you to engage with and book for if up at the fringe this year! In Episode Two, we present to you - Tiffany Marina Pearmund, the performer from That's Ace, playing at Just The Tonic at The Caves (Just the Fancy Room), until 30th August (12:50 - 13:50) Freddie Haberfellner, Writer and Performer of Bobbytrapped, playing at The Space on the Mile (Space 2), until 29th August (21:30 - 22:20). Charlie Lake, Writer and Performer in Mind The Gap Year, playing at The Space @ Surgeon's Hall (Haldane Theatre), from 13th - 22nd August (16:20 - 17:05). Alex Robins, Writer and Performer in Meet Mayor Max, playing at Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar), until 31st August (12:30 - 13:30). Zofia Zerphy and Rhiannon Bell from Spin Cycle, playing at Underbelly Bristo Square (Clover), until 31st August (14:25 - 15:25). Be sure to also check us out on Instagram and TikTok, as we're currently releasing daily vlogs of all the shows we see whilst up at the fringe this year!

With this year's Edinburgh Fringe kicking off in just a matter of days now, we are thrilled to be releasing the first episode of Fringe Bites, our revised Edinburgh Fringe Series, now in its fifth year, and to kick us off, we have a wonderful bunch of creatives, emerging and established, talking through their processes in taking up a show to Edinburgh! In Episode One, we present to you - Kluane Saunders and Lucy Buncombe, from Remember Remember, playing at Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome), from 5th - 30th August (17:15 - 18:15) Hadsan Mohamud, Writer and Performer of Crush, playing at Underbelly Bristo Square (Clover), from 5th - 30th August (15:55 - 16:55). Tom Brennan, Writer of Overtone, Playing at Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome), from 5th - 30th August (14:40 - 15:40). Matthew Howell, Co-Writer and one of the Performers in The Librarians: A Very Serious Comedy, playing at Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two), from 5th - 31st August (15:15 - 16:15). Maddie Rice, Co-Writer and one of the Performers in Goodbye Dandelion, playing at Underbelly Cowgate (Belly Dancer), from 5th - 31st August (16:10 - 17:10). Be sure to also check us out on Instagram and TikTok, as we'll be sharing all our thoughts on all these shows, and everything Fringe related, right throughout August.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Jordan Paul Clarke and Micha Mirto, the creatives behind Raising Gays: A Concert Reading, which is being staged this Sunday, 5th July 2026, at The Garrick Theatre in London. To find out more about the reading here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, and Tiktok.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Jon Bradfield, the Songwriter and co-Writer behind Beauty and The Beast, which is playing this festive season at The Charing Cross Theatre in London, from 21st November 2025 - 11th January 2026. To find out more about the show, and how to book your ticket, click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, and Tiktok.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Libby Rodliffe, the Co-Writer and Performer of Jobsworth, which is playing at The Park Theatre in London from 19th November - 6th December 2025, following a critically acclaimed run at last year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. To find out more about the show, and how to book your ticket, click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, and Tiktok.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Isabel Renner, the Writer and Performer of Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl, which is playing at The Southwark Playhouse Borough in London from 23rd October to 15th November 2025.  To find out more about the show, and how to book your ticket, click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, and Tiktok.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Keelan Kember, the Writer and one of the performers in Da Vinci's Laundry, which is playing at Riverside Studios in London until 25th October 2025.  To find out more about the show, and how to book your ticket, click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, and Tiktok.

Joining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Joe Murphy, The Birmingham Rep's newest Artistic Director, who joins us to chat through some of the exciting productions that will be gracing the midlands stage in 2026/2027, including a regionally inspired Shakespearian classic, a hotly anticipated Sondheim revival, and a co-production with Leeds and Nottingham Playhouse.  To find out more about the new season, which is now on sale for the General Public, then click here. You can follow The Stagey Place on Instagram, Bluesky, and Tiktok.