It is festival season and that means that in the next month there is so many great comedy festivals to look forward to! This month we are looking at some of the great shows that you can see at the Edinburgh Fringe. So take note because we are going to give you all the information you need for just a handful of some of the great shows happening this year!

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Dogberry & Verges Are Scared

Location:  main house at C ARTS | C venues | C aurora (Venue 6)

Dates:  Aug 5th-9th, 11th-16th, 18th – 23rd, 25th-30th

Time: 15:35

Price: £16 Concessions £14

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/dogberry-and-verges-are-scared

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Hello! Tell us all about your show!

Dogberry & Verges Are Scared follows two minor characters from Much Ado About Nothing as they bumble their way through the side-plot of the story (apologies to the Tom Stoppard estate). Two itinerant tramps on their last legs, Dogberry and Verges have finagled their way into a job that they are not at all qualified for: constables of the watch for the Governor of Messina on the eve of his daughter’s wedding. The stakes could not be higher and their competence could not be lower. It has modern sketch vibes, while being an homage to vaudeville; an irreverent new play and that honors the work it shamelessly steals from.

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

Shout out to other shows that have Philly origins and are total must-sees: Alex Bechtel’s Penelope, Lightning Rod Special’s Lions, Lee Minora’s Baby Everything, and Chris Davis’ 40-Year-Old Ballerino. Also, our pals over at Recent Cutbacks are bringing a whopping three hilarious small-cast movie recreations (Hold Onto Your Butts, Fly You Fools, and KEVIN!!!!!). Very stoked to finally see Jack Tucker’s Stamptown live as well.

Have you done the fringe before? What are the key pieces of advice you have been given or would give to new groups or people performing at the fringe. 

We’re first-timers for the EdFringe, though we’ve done the Philly Fringe a couple times (and this is only ten times as large). The advice we keep hearing is “pace yourself.” And bring a rain jacket.

If this is your first time – what are you looking forward to?

Very excited to experience the vastness of the Fringe: Ivo Van Hove’s five-hour Angels in America plays at King’s Theater while an unknown Scottish comedian makes their debut and the weirdest experimental clown shit you’ve ever seen tears up an Edinburgh basement. We are ready to hock our show, meet some cool theatre people, and just take it all in.

Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe

We’ve got a plum 15:35 slot at C-Aurora’s main house. That gives us our morning to walk around and catch some a.m. entertainment. Early afternoon, we’ll be flyering like mad and then making our show happen. Then dinner, then a night out enjoying what primetime EdFringe has to offer!

Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe? 

We’ve got a lot to learn here, so hit us with those food recs.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

Our play is an absolute love letter to theatre-makers, to comedy, and to Shakespeare; EdFringe is about as close to a bullseye on that venn diagram as we can get. Can’t wait to connect with some like-minded folks, and really have a good laugh.

Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?

Honestly, with a six-person cast plus stage manager, plus the two of us writers as understudies and tour managers, our squad runs pretty deep. We’ve got the Philly theatre mafia there as well, so we’d say that the people are the most special thing coming along with us.

What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?

We might be “dining in” a lot… but still hit us with those food recs!

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

Find us @dogberryandvergesarescared on IG or Facebook, or follow Cincinnati Shakespeare Company on any platform, or visit our website: dogberryandvergesarescared.com

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show? 

Guffaws, Pathos, and Seeing-an-Honest-to-God-Actual-Full-Length-Play-That’s-Still-Under-90-Minutes

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