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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Top Gunchained

Location:  Gilded Balloon Teviot – Wine Bar (Venue 14)

Dates:  Aug 6th-11th, 13th-18th, 20th-25th, 27th-30th

Time: 17:05

Price: £16

Ticket Link: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/top-gunchained

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Hello! Tell us all about your show!

Hello! It’s a one-person retelling of Top Gun. All the rivalry, romance and action of the movie plus a heartfelt tale of father and son Top Gun fans. Can one Fringe First-winning nerd (me) reenact the movie’s signature dogfights – alone?*

*Hopefully, yes.

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

I really like finding out what’s on beyond acts I already know about. But here are some I already know about:

Rob Auton – Jupiter

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rob-auton-jupiter

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/margaret-thatcher-queen-of-hollywood

…Earnest?

https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/earnest-26

Indy!

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/indy

How To Fix A Fairytale

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/how-to-fix-a-fairytale

Shedinburgh in general

I have performed in that shed, but not watched a show there! I need to sort that out.

When my kids come up, The Listies

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-listies-110-ready

And I just discovered this show. As someone retelling Top Gun every day, how could I not see this?

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/olga-koch-fat-tom-cruise

I haven’t yet begun researching what else is on (I also haven’t yet finished writing my own show…) but those are some acts I’m excited to see at this point.

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. 

I have been to the fringe many times. Key advice:

1) Pace yourself.

2) Eat vegetables.

3) Try not to google your reviews.

When you google your reviews, try not to be swayed – by the bad or the good.

(The bad are wrong, though).

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

I’ve got the latest start time I’ve ever had – 17:05 – so I’m hoping to be quite healthy in the mornings and also watch a ton of theatre before I join Mav and Goose in pre-flight.

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

My favourite used to be a Mexican place, but that closed sadly. So I’m going to say Ciao Roma. Both for the food and also the pirate bit.

Best thing about performing at the fringe?

The first best thing is your work gets better. Doing a show every day for a month shows you what it can ultimately be. I (along with Benjy Adams, our LX designer and sound and LX operator) will be working on the show throughout the fringe, tweaking and improving, making it better and better. (The last show we worked on, Yippee Ki Yay, is still touring more than four years after debuting at the Fringe and part of that is due to what was learned in that first Edinburgh run). At the fringe, you also get to talk to audience members after they’ve seen your show. That can be great – or can be tough – but it’s incredibly valuable for a writer.

The other best thing about the Fringe is getting to see an absolute ton of shows while I’m here. For me, an absolute feast of art and zero childcare. I can’t wait.

The other other best thing is the huge community of people gathered to watch and make shows. Those queue conversations about what to see. You don’t get that watching one-off shows elsewhere.

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

Photos of my kids.

A good pan.

Books about space or dragons or murder.

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

Tupperware.

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

@speckywiththegoodhair on insta (and also tiktok although my output there is meagre)

@richardbmarsh on twitter

www.richmarsh.com

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

Laughter. Redemption. Dogfights.

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