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!
By a Thread
Location: Music Hall at Assembly Rooms (Venue 20)
Dates: Aug 6th-11th, 13th-16th, 18th-23rd, 25th-30th
Time: 15:50
Price: £19
Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/by-a-thread
Hello! Tell us all about your show!
Hello! By a Thread is seven acrobats and 30 metres of rope rigged through two giant pulleys kind of like an upside down see-saw. When a performer climbs one side of the rope six metres in the air the rest of the ensemble have to hold onto the other side to stop them from falling. The rope becomes this really simple but powerful metaphor for the trust and risk in all relationships. It’s intimate, joyous and often very silly – our favourite audience feedback we get is “that looked like so much fun I wanted to get up on stage and join in!”
What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?
There’s so much brilliant aussie circus at the fringe, but I’ll try not to just list them! Can’t not mention YUCK Circus: Naughties though they are absurdly fun. Also I’m a sucker for a good kids show and so I’m super keen for FoRT by Asking For Trouble. I loved Mass Effect by Danish dance company Himherandit so I’m looking forward to their new show, Good Enough. And I adored the musical comedy show by Couplet last year so I’ll definitely check out their new show Folk Marry Kill.
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.
Last year was our first fringe, we were terrified but had an amazing time! The best advice we got was to have one really clear goal of what you want to get out of the festival, and not try and do everything at once.
Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe
As an acrobat the hardest thing is timing meals – making sure I’ve eaten enough food to make it all the way through the show, but not so much that I’ll throw up from halfway up the rope. I’ll wake up around 10, neurotically look at ticket sales with coffee and potter around the accommodation until lunch. We go into the venue a few hours before the show to warm up, do makeup and check the rigging – last year our warm-up space was below the audience seating bank, so we got to know the Korean drumming show on before us very well!
After our show we’ll hang out and chat to the audience for a bit before a cool-down and stretch at the accom, which looks like rolling around on the floor in the corridor de-briefing with the cast. Then we’ll try and decide what show to see for about an hour before rushing to get there just in time, and then hangout in the artist bar for a bit. Our accommodation is right on the Mile, so just before bed we’ll stick our head out the window and watch the Tattoo parade pass by – never get sick of 100 bagpipes.
Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe?
Tie between Mosque Kitchen and Africano Wrap Place.
Best thing about performing at the fringe?
Meeting incredible artists from all over the world.
Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?
Not exactly, but we did buy a bunch of kitchen stuff last year and stored it with our venue for the last twelve months to make cooking nicer and more homely! (We told them the rice cooker and kitchen knife were props)
What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?
The rice cooker is probably the main one!
If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?
We’re on socials as onefellswoopcircus, you can also check out our website onefellswoopcircus.com – we’ve got some UK dates after the fringe if you know someone in Worthing or Manchester!
And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show?
Joyous, intimate, powerful
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