Tag: Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Amelia Ryan, AKA Lady Liberty: just one of the Aussie acts to shine at this year’s Fringe.

This episode of my love for London is brought to you by gin.

Australian journalist, author and filmmaker John Pilger gave his insight on current affairs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will showcase shows from 49 countries, including 95 shows from Australia alone.

REVIEW | In Vogue - Songs by Madonna sees Australian musical theatre performer Michael Griffiths embodying the Queen of Pop and performing unplugged versions of all her classic hits.

Australian Times are giving away two pairs of tickets to see In Vogue - Songs by Madonna at St James Theatre on the 19th December.

After a stellar season at the Edinburgh Fringe, critically acclaimed Aussie theatre maker, Stuart Bowden is back in London for the premiere of his solo show She Was Probably Not A Robot.

Following a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Michael Griffiths is returning to entertain London audiences this December at St James Theatre with his one man cabaret show In Vogue - Songs by Madonna.

REVIEW | Claudia O’Doherty gives a highly energetic stand-up performance, full of inspirational messages in her new comedy show Pioneer at the Soho Theatre, on until Saturday 5 October 2013.

INTERVIEW | Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe, Australian comedian Claudia O’Doherty brings her latest off-beat show Pioneer to Soho Theatre.

Ali McGregor, renowned Australian cabaret and opera singer is doubling the fun at the London Wonderground this September. She is bringing her famous Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night to the Spiegeltent, as well as premiering her solo show, Alchemy.

Heading to Edinburgh this month for the Festival Fringe or the Military Tattoo? KIEL EGGING finds five other great attractions you can do in the Scottish Capital for less than 20 pounds - once your stomach has recovered from all the chuckling.

The Edinburgh Fringe is a chaotic place that is bursting at the seams with every kind of performance art that you could possibly imagine. To help navigate, POPPY DAMON has prepared a list of the top ten Australian acts performing at the festival.

Calling all lovers of circus, sequins and six-inch heels! The all-male burlesque boys from Brissie are back with their latest show Briefs: The Second Coming. KIM SEELIGER managed to catch the opening night in Brisbane before the start of their three-month tour of Europe.

INTERVIEW | For five nights in August, Michael Griffiths - star of Jersey Boys - is Madonna. In Vogue: Songs by Madonna is a cabaret show at the Edinburgh Fringe, which sees the Queen of Pop at the piano, playing all of her hit songs.

EDINBURGH EXPAT | The Edinburgh Fringe Festival tourist is a vital cog in a delicate eco-system, as both the takers of patience and the givers of money.

WHAT'S ON | A BBQ with a comedy show on the side? Sounds pretty Australian to us. Check out The Invisible Dot’s BBQ previews season of Edinburgh Fringe shows, including Australian comic Claudia O’Doherty on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

With the start of the Edinburgh Festival season fast approaching, it's time for our Edinburgh Expat to get to work. On the list is everything from the Science Festival to the Film Festival, the Book Festival through to the Military Tattoo. Topping it all off - the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ...

Australian comic Nick Sun is performing his stream of consciousness, absurdist free form, free-wheeling 'Death is a Work in Progress' show at Soho Theatre. Performing three shows only from Thursday 17 January - Saturday 19 January, Aussie fans should get in quick.

Modern day mime with a twist, Sam Wills is The Boy With Tape on His Face. Ahead of the West End run of his critically acclaimed show this Christmas, The Boy talks with ALEX BRUCE-SMITH whilst he still can.

INTERVIEW | With his unique brand of absurdist comedy, it is likely that there will be a lot more to Sam Simmons UK stand-up show About The Weather than just the weather. Just don’t ask him what it all means…

Punched on stage, banned by Christian groups and hated by ‘many’, Jim Jefferies is one Aussie comedian who is seriously turning heads. PAUL BLEAKLEY finds out how this ‘unknown bloke back home’ cracked America, how he keeps cracking up people around the world, and how he’s moved on from the ...

REVIEW | Heath Franklin has a charisma about him and obviously has the potential and skills to go much further but his Chopper approach was lost on the audience at times.

REVIEW | Returning to the Fringe Festival with a new show in 2012, this time it's more about raising funds for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Kids than keeping the masses chortling.

Australian High Commission to host industry spotlight event at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Australian comic Denise Scott is currently one very busy lady.

It's only the largest arts and cultural event on the planet

"All the way from the suburban backwaters of Australia and direct from a string of sell out shows in London, comes a full throttle, high octane game show with balls. It's bingo, but don't bring your Grandma."

Among the humour and laughs at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest this year will be an inspiring and emotional story of Aussie survival that charts the horrific ‘Black Saturday’ bushfires of 2009.

Fringe favourites of the highest mark.

Hilarious Australian comedian Heath Franklin and his infamous comedy character - Chopper - impart some advice ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | The Australian bill for Edinburgh Fringe is taking shape while back home The Beach Boys are set to ride a wave of nostalgia and an unknown Tassie singer takes us to the world.

It takes a great show to sell out a venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival but takes an even greater show to come back the next year with the same show, upgrade to a larger venue and sell it out once again. That's exactly what The Boy With Tape On ...

Australian expertise will be called on to help host the 2012 Edinburgh Festival as local know-how is drained by the coinciding Olympic Games, a London newspaper reports.

He’s been hailed as Australia's hottest musical comedy genius. A bloke who is ready to strap on the leather, crank up the metal, and metaphorically smash your face in with a plastic beer cup.

Aussie comedian Asher Treleaven describes his new show Matador, as a "socially responsible comedy with cock jokes". But he won’t hold back when he takes to London stages this week and bluntly asks the question: why are Australians a little bit racist?

The Aussies who brought the art of genital origami to the world are back! Puppetry of the Penis returns to the UK for an eye-opening and incredible four month tour.

Lovable funny man Jimeoin is returning to the UK this summer with a very busy touring schedule. He was kind enough to give Lesley Slade a few minutes of his time.

Two years ago Aussie comedian Sam Simmons had a bad day. A really bad day. It prompted him to write and the result is the award-winning and critically acclaimed one-man comedy phenomenon, Fail, he’s bringing to London for the first time.