Nightnews Supports Dark Shows At The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Nightnews, covering the Fringe in 2010!
We hope to back officially again for 2009. This will include the usual pre selection and recommendations list to other media; ad hoc PR work in support of shows and any special requests from artists and productions that fit the Nightnews editorial policy. So its even more dark fun than ever, picking and reviewing shows for you this year and hanging at the usual late night thesp and musical watering holes!

Our dark remit remains the same....
Nightnews is typically covering 'dark' events. These may be of a theatrical, musical or burlesque nature, also film, exhibitions and dance; we may include some comedy if sufficiently dark and in bad or shocking taste. All with select Reviews and Nightnews Bat Awards! See previous remits for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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Raw Uncoded Fringe 2010 dark listings :: as text file downloads
Click on the link below to see what's coming on this page, use the back button on this browser window to return to this page. We are hoisting text files of recommendations for each category to refer to as we work.
tbn in 2010

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page..

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We may add more as the Fringe 2010 develops...

All of the following are centres of Fringe excellence featuring amazing shows and productions to suit every taste...

Company: Hill Street Theatre and Universal Arts
venue :: Hill Street Theatre, Venue 41, 19 Hill Street
see links :: http://www.universal-arts.co.uk/producers/festival2008/
http://www.universal-arts.co.uk/producers/festival2008/hs_programme.php
http://www.universal-arts.co.uk/
category :: Various

Company: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House
venue :: tbc
see links :: http://www.rocketvenues.com/2008/Welcome/Welcome.html
category :: Music

Company: Sweet Venues
venue :: Various the ECA, Grassmarket, Victoria St
see links :: http://www.sweet-uk.net
category :: Various

Venue: C Venues
venue :: Various locations
see links :: http://www.CtheFestival.com
category :: various

Company: Zoo
venue :: 124 and 82, on Nicholson Street and The Pleasance
see links :: http://www.zoofestival.co.uk/
category :: Theatre, dance & physical theatre, comedy, music, kids

Venue: Club West
venue :: Quincentenery Hall, Royal College of Surgeons, Nicolson St
see links :: http://www.invasianfestival.com/
category :: Hub of the InvAsian Festival. Dance and physical theatre, theatre, music, comedy, musicals, events and workshops

Venue: The World at St George's West
venue :: 58 Shandwick Pl, EH2 4RT
see links :: http://www.theworldfestival.com/
category :: International music, theatre, dance

Venue: Traverse Theatre
venues :: Seems scaled back this year to the Traverse only
see link :: http://www.traverse.co.uk
category :: 'Exciting and important new plays,' from rigourously selected companies...

Venues: Stand Comedy
venues :: In four locations
see links :: http://www.thestand.co.uk/
category :: Comedy

Venues: Forest Fringe Free Fringe
see link :: http://www.forestfringe.co.uk/
category :: Various

Company: Aurora Nova
venues :: Usually Venue 8, St Stephens Street, the gothic cathedral in Stockbridge.
see links :: http://www.auroranova.org
category :: Dance and Physical theatre

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Owing to the size of the program Dark Theatre recommendations are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page.. Below are the shows we saw..

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page.. Below are the shows we saw ...

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page..

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page..

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page..

Fringe Sunday on the Meadows - Festival Fringe Society
Cancelled in 2009 tbc
Only gets dark if its cloudy and rains!

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page.. Below are the shows we saw...

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Owing to the size of the program Dark Comedy recommendations are here tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page.. Below are the shows we saw

Comedy has taken up 32% of the Fringe programme which is a joke in itself! Technically Burlesque should be listed in this section but in practice owing to the nature of the fringe program and the experimental nature of some productions, it will be scattered throughout the fringe categories! If you are producing or performing in a pro burlesque show, be sure to let nightnews know!

Links :: Rapacious Comedy Promotion Companies
We point some links at the guilty, in case you find anything you like amongst their offerings...

Avalon :: http://www.myspace.com/edinburghsbestcomedy
Edcomfest :: http://www.edcomfest.com/
Off the Kerb Productions :: http://www.offthekerb.co.uk/
Phil McIntyre Entertainment :: http://www.mcintyre-ents.com/
CK Productions :: http://www.ckproductions.co.uk/
Bound and Gagged Comedy :: http://www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com/

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Venue: Forest Fringe unofficial, unlisted and wholly alternative
venues :: Bristo Hall, Bristo Pl. above The Forest Cafe
see link :: http://www.forestfringe.co.uk/
category :: Experimental roll back to the ways of earlier Fringe eras...

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Unmissable, Dance and Physical Theatre, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Operas, Childrens Shows and Unmissable Dark Shows at the EIF are tbc click on your browser back button to return to this page..

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Photo Impressions from the Nightnews Fringe Coverage
These really are only intended as impressions of the fun of our fringe coverage...

Edfringe 2010 Impressions will be at this link
tbc

Andrew Brown Unofficial Freelance Fringe Photographer
http://fringe-photographer.blogspot.com/

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Free Shows and Other Stuff in 2010
Lots of free shows, free tickets and other freebies if you know when and how...

The Laughing Horse Free Festival
http://www.laughinghorse.co.uk/ tbc free shows in tbc venues.
Usually :: The Argyle, Counting House, Edinburgh City FC, Espionage, Jekyll & Hyde, Meadow Bar, Meridian, Pear Tree.

The Free Fringe by Peter Buckley Hill, established 1996
http://freefringe.org.uk/ 120 free shows in several venues.
Usually :: The Phoenix, The Standing Order, Madogs, Canons Gait, The White Horse Bar, Nicol Edwards, Beehive Inn, The Dragonfly, Voodoo, The Mercat, Art's Complex.

Free Lunchtime Comedy Shows at the Stand
http://www.thestand.co.uk/

Fringe Sunday on the Meadows - Festival Fringe Society
Cancelled in 2009
The Meadows Sunday tbc Aug Usually from 11am Free

Official Festival Fireworks Display
See http://www.eif.co.uk/ tbc Aug usually from 9pm

The Usual Dark Places to Hang-out Free till 1am, 3am or 5am
'Mostly dark because its at night! Also the drinks prices in 2008 were generally 'bad news!''

Pleasance Courtyard :: http://www.pleasance.co.uk/
C Venues Bars :: http://www.cthefestival.com/
Underbelly Bar, Caves Bar at Baby Belly etc :: http://www.underbelly.co.uk/
and http://www.underbelly.co.uk/edinburgh/underbelly_cowgate/bars.php
The Spiegel Garden tbc :: http://www.spiegeltent.net/
Bongo :: http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk/ Some free films and clubs in 2008

Check out the Nightnews Clubs and Pubs Area for some of the best, alternative friendly, year round, local Edinburgh pubs, club nights and cafes, entry to many of which is also free and where drinks may be er 'better value' to say the least!...

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More Information and Ticket Sales

Official Fringe Website : http://www.edfringe.com
Full details for nearly everything in the Fringe Program, website or at the venues..

Basic Show information
For full information on a show visit http://www.edfringe.com/ and type the name of the show into the search box at the top right of the front page. For shortened Information and to book tickets, type in the name of the show into the searchbox of the 'shows & tickets' section ~ go there
These search boxes will give different initial outputs

Searching edfringe.com
Users having problems with the SEARCH function at edfringe.com should try a site search through Google. Example of format - query here site:edfringe.com See Google Search within a specific website (site:)

Ticket Sales and Box Office
http://www.edfringe.com/ticketing/index.php
0131 226 0000 10am-6pm (Monday - Saturday)

To Speak to a member of the Fringe Box Office Staff
Call 0131 226 0000 10am-6pm Monday - Saturday

E-Ticket Tent
tbc

Half Price Ticket Sales, Offers and Two for One Ticket Sales
The Fringe usually has exclusive 50% off tickets, 2 for 1 ticket deals and there are also many ticket deals published in the local daily newspapers. There is usually a Half Price Hut tbc. In all instances follow instructions on the Fringe website or from the Fringe Box Office carefully this year to access these deals.

Other Offers
There are hundreds of free shows to attend from by the wholly separate PBH and Laughing Horse Free Fringes. Search for free shows in the Fringe Program. Many shows and venues will give out specially marked 'two for one' or 'free' flyers and tickets for opening nights; this is termed 'papering' a show. You can benefit from all of this by patronising venue cafe-bars and meeting show flyering teams in the High Street. There may be further 'free' ticket vouchers in the Scotsman Review supplement and other press.

Essential Links

Fringe Press Office
http://www.edfringe.com/area.html?r_menu=global&id=34
Clash Diary
http://www.edfringe.com/story.html?id=1396&area_id=34
See what the press is covering next...

Supplementary Company & Venue Pre-Event Information, ticket sales.
More information, including press releases, may be found at venue websites which may have links to production company websites. Here are some of the main venues. Many have online ticket sales.

C Venues :: http://www.CtheFestival.com :: Friendly and welcoming...
Underbelly :: http://www.underbelly.co.uk :: Some fabulous events spaces
Gilded Balloon :: http://www.gildedballoon.co.uk/
Assembly Rooms :: http://www.assemblyrooms.com/
Pleasance :: http://www.pleasance.co.uk

Rocket :: http://www.rocketvenues.com :: Demarco-Rocket and with a new West End space in 2008!
Sweet Venues :: http://www.sweet-uk.net
Hill Street Theatre :: http://www.universal-arts.co.uk/ :: Fabulous venue and excellent shows
The Lot :: http://www.the-lot.co.uk
Bongo :: http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk/

Greyfriars Kirk House :: http://www.paradise-green.co.uk
Holyrood Too @ Faith, 207 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 IJD :: http://www.rarebirdsprod.com/
Theatre Workshop :: http://www.theatre-workshop.com
George Sq Theatre :: http://www.festivals.ed.ac.uk/ :: ... the University is the largest venue owner on the Fringe
Traverse Theatre :: http://www.traverse.co.uk/ :: Expands into more venues during the Fringe..

Gandey :: http://www.arts-exchange.com/
Footsbarn :: http://www.footsbarn.com/en/edinburgh_2008.php Edinburgh 2008 pages
Spiegelgarden :: http://www.spiegeltent.net tbc
Aurora Nova :: http://www.auroranova.org/
The above are mostly well known venues this list is not exhaustive...

Sources of Reviews
There are multiple media supplying Reviews on-line, on the radio and in print, in newspapers and in free sheets

ThreeWeeks in Edinburgh :: http://edinburgh.threeweeks.co.uk/
Edinburgh Guide :: http://www.edinburghguide.com/events/edinburghfringe
The Stage :: http://www.thestage.co.uk/edinburgh/ :: Can be scathing..
British Theatre Guide :: http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/index.htm
Broadway Baby :: http://www.broadwaybaby.com/ :: With added podcasts!!

Edinburgh Festivals :: http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/ :: consolidated Reviews from the Scotsman, Evening News, Scotland on Sunday which are local media.
The Skinny :: http://www.theskinny.co.uk/
Fringe Review :: http://www.fringeReview.co.uk :: ..written by experts
View from the Stalls :: http://www.viewfromthestalls.co.uk/ :: ...Scots theatre bloggers
Edinburgh Festivals' LJ :: http://community.livejournal.com/edinfestivals :: ...written by everyone

The Guardian On line :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/edinburghfestival ..best in the land
See also :: The List :: Metro :: Scots Gay :: The Herald :: The Times :: Sunday Times :: in print and on-line
WhatsOnStage :: http://www.whatsonstage.com/
Chortle Comedy :: http://www.chortle.co.uk/
Fest :: http://www.festmag.co.uk/
The Fix :: http://www.thefixonline.com/

Fringe Awards
Total Theatre :: http://www.totaltheatre.org.uk/
Official Edfringe Listing of 2010 Fringe Awards :: tbc
Official Edfringe Listing of 2009 Fringe Awards :: tbc
Official Edfringe Listing of 2008 Fringe Awards :: http://www.edfringe.com/area.html?id=53
Official Edfringe Listing of 2007 Fringe Awards :: http://www.edfringe.com/story.html?id=2127&area_id=53
Official Edfringe Listing of 2006 Fringe Awards :: http://www.edfringe.com/story.html?id=955&area_id=53

Edinburgh Fringe Festival Press Releases
http://www.edfringe.com
Plenty of PR stories at their archives

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The notion of other festivals being held concurrently and within the greater body of the Fringe is not new but briefly seemed to come into its time in 2008 and caused some controversyl This approach seems greatly reduced but remains possible for a string of related promotions...

Edinburgh Comedy Festival on the Fringe
http://www.edcomfest.com/

Amnesty at the Festival
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/edinburghfestivals

Festival of Politics
http://www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk

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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk

Edinburgh International Festival
http://www.eif.co.uk

Edinburgh Film Festival This is now in June
http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk

Edinburgh International Book Festival
http://www.edbookfest.co.uk

Edinburgh Art Festival
http://www.edinburghartfestival.com

Edinburgh Military Tattoo
http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk

T on The Fringe is now The Edge Festival 2008 Relaunched
http://www.theedgefestival.co.uk/

Edinburgh Mela (Intercultural festival)
http://www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk/

More about Edinburgh Festivals
http://community.livejournal.com/edinfestivals/profile

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