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The Fringe Festival takes over Edinburgh, Scotland, for three weeks every August. The festival brings together thousands of artists in thousands of shows, selling millions of tickets. It also brings the promise of career-defining experience and exposure. Fringe Benefits is a docuseries with a unique behind-the-scenes look at the Fringe Festival, exploring the experiences of first-time and seasoned performers, producers, venues, and local residents. This is a story about dreams, ambitions, an ...
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Bonus Episode: Sarah Verghese of Nouveau Riche
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This is the first Bonus Episode of Fringe Benefits Edinburgh with Sarah Verghese of Nouveau Riche and Sarah Verghese Productions. Molly had so many insightful and interesting conversations in the making of Fringe Benefits Edinburgh, often going beyond the Fringe. She had to leave so much of it on the editing floor, or rather, a computer hard drive,…
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With The Fringe, the story doesn’t end at the last curtain call. Where does it leave artists in terms of their work, bank accounts, and their health? How do you celebrate and justify one of the most draining months of your life and the months or years leading up to it? For the last regular episode, Molly talks to Hannah and Niamh as they reflect on…
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Through Niamh, Hannah, and everyone we have spoken to, we have established Fringe is hard even if everything lines up perfectly, and especially when it doesn’t. But what if you are disabled in a city of hills? Or you have to deal with racism on top of putting on a daily show. What is the Fringe like for you? In the penultimate episode, we are going…
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It's finally the Fringe, where Molly climbs ancient hills to catch shows and check in on Niamh and Hannah who are only midway through their time at the Fringe...and feeling it. We also look at Edinburgh's unique relationship with the festivals that descend upon it each year and if or how these dynamics have evolved in the post-pandemic era. If you …
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As the 2023 Fringe draws closer, all of our focus is on Niamh and Hannah and their journey in the months leading up to the Fringe. If you like this podcast, please like & subscribe so you know when new episodes come out. Please also give us a five-star rating. If you want to buy Molly a coffee (which she will use for tea), you can go to www.fringeb…
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As we dive deeper into the Fringe, we look at the biggest challenge facing performers, producers, venues, and residents: cost. Specifically, we are looking at the two biggest and most contentious costs at the Fringe: venues and accommodations. If you like this episode, please like and subscribe so you know when new episodes come out. Buy Molly a co…
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The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, or the Fringe, is the world's third most ticketed event annually. In a city of just over half a million, it hosts thousands of unique shows for three weeks every August, offering artists unparalleled exposure and career-defining experiences. Uncover the festival's challenges and the financial intricacies influencing p…
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For three weeks every August, the Fringe Festival practically takes over Edinburgh, Scotland. The Fringe brings together thousands of artists in thousands of shows, selling millions of tickets. It also brings the promise of career-defining experience and exposure. Fringe Benefits is a documentary series about dreams, ambitions, and reality collidin…
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