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!
Glob
Location: McEwan Hall at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Venue 302)
Dates: Aug 5th-11th, 13th-16th,18th-23rd, 25th-30th
Time: 15:00
Price: Various
Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/glob
Hello! Tell us all about your show!
Hello! We invite you to take a moment of stillness from the frenzy of everyday life. Glob is about gentleness, wonder, and a call to discover the things and people around us. We use circus disciplines as narrative tools to create emotions and tell a story. Glob is also clowning — the Foutoukours way — with great tenderness and physical precision, to break free from stereotypes and bring some love back to this art form!
It’s a show for believing in the magic of the stage again. It certainly speaks to children, but even more so to adults, who need to reconnect with their imagination far more.
What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?
Our first instinct is always to check out the circus programme. We can’t wait to see the new show by our friends at Yuck Circus — they were our neighbours backstage at the Fringe in 2019! We’ll also be catching another clown, very different in style from us but with incredible mastery: Tweddy’s Massive Solo Show. And we won’t be rushing off stage fast enough to catch Revel Puck Circus — but please, go for us, the atmosphere is so much fun!
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.
This is our 5th Fringe, but the first time with Glob. We were told early on to be careful with the Fringe, and our experience confirms it. Being careful means not getting completely swept up in the energy, the speed and the madness of it all. The famous jungle. You have to stay focused on your show and respect your own energy to make it through. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun! The Fringe is so intensely stimulating to begin with that experiencing even 5% of it is already an unforgettable adventure!
Talk us through your daily routine for a day at the Fringe
As an acrobat but also producer of the show, we build a fairly rigorous schedule with our team. Mornings are for office work and physical training. By noon, we’re in costume and make-up, because at 1pm we do a unique parade with bubbles, music and our characters — turning flyering into an enchanting moment. 2pm is set-up and a 2e physical warm-up. 3pm is showtime — just the two of us on stage for a full hour, performing 8 different disciplines. After the show, we take time to take photos with the audience. Then it’s off with the make-up and a well-earned drink before finding the energy to catch other shows and get inspired ourselves. I’m not sure when we actually eat in all of this — we’ll have to figure that out!
Ok, where is your favourite place to eat at the Fringe?
We actually have a favourite spot for coffee! It’s a little stand at the entrance to the Meadows — Uplands Roast — where you have to get an oat milk mochaccino. It’s more of a dessert than a coffee, really, but with real chocolate inside it’s smooth and absolutely delicious. We discovered it in 2019 and dream about it every year before heading back to the Fringe.
Best thing about performing at the fringe?
Hard not to go straight to the clichés — the festival energy, the beauty of the city and, over the years, the joy of reuniting with artist friends.
But above all, as a creator, it’s the best place to find inspiration. Seeing so many shows of different kinds — some of great quality, some very bad — sharpens your critical eye and your imagination in such a concentrated space and time. I’ve seen shows there that have stayed with me for life and directly influenced the creations of Les Foutoukours.
Do you bring anything special from home to make it feel more special whilst you are away?
Our touring team is obsessed with board games. It might sound boring, but in the midst of an international tour — and even more so during the Fringe — a game becomes a little refuge. A quiet moment of togetherness, and the feeling of having a normal evening like at home. It recharges our batteries, and the next day we can throw ourselves back into seeing a thousand shows and meeting a million people.
What are your best hacks to save money whilst at the Fringe?
Grocery shopping and cooking at home! All the stands and restaurants are very tempting, but over a whole month it can get expensive.
You have to choose your moments — the tourist evenings where you let yourself be seduced by fried halloumi, beers on a terrace, and doughnuts… just not too often.
If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?
We’ll be on Instagram and TikTok at @glob_clowns throughout the Fringe, and if people want to dive deeper into the company’s work, just search @Foutoukours on all platforms. All our shows and annual touring adventures are there.
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