| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Contents |
The city and its festivals: welcome to the greatest show on earth -- The Fringe office: the festival nerve centre -- The timing: month by month through the Fringe year -- The motivation: getting in the right frame of mind -- The show: making a spectacle of yourself -- The venue: enter stage right -- The accommodation: rooms for improvement -- The law: rights and wrongs -- The marketing campaign: sell, sell, sell -- The media campaign: read all about it -- The awards: I'd like to thank ... -- The show must go on: first-night nerves and second-night wobblies -- The next step: beyond the Fringe and back again -- The money: balancing the books -- The coda: a final thought -- Acknowledgements -- A note on the author |
| Summary |
"It is the world's largest arts festival, attracting everyone from student first-timers to Hollywood stars. Thrilling, inspiring and bewildering in equal measure, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe can make you a star or break your bank. So what is the secret of making it work for you? The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide draws on the experiences of the festival's leading figures - their disasters as well as their triumphs - to take you step by step through the process of making your show a success in the Scottish capital. From choosing a venue to keeping on top of the budget, from sorting out accommodation to securing the best press coverage, from generating word of mouth to making the most of a hit, this unique practical guide for performers, directors and producers helps you get your show the audience it deserves. Among those sharing their expert advice are playwright Simon Stephens, comedian Phil Nichol, actor Siobhan Redmond, producer Guy Masterson, Tiger Lillies front man Martyn Jacques, theatre critic Lyn Gardner, Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award director Nica Burns, as well as the directors of all the major Fringe venues, top press officers, international promoters and insiders from the Fringe Society itself."--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Edinburgh Fringe (Festival)
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Edinburgh Fringe (Festival) fast |
| Subject |
Performing arts -- Scotland -- Edinburgh
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The arts: general issues.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- General.
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Performing arts
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Scotland -- Edinburgh
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781408136478 |
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1408136473 |
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