Interviews
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Interviews
Morning Gory: Rachel Fairburn on new show Showgirl
Rachel Fairburn talks class, psycho killers, and Oasis as she tours the UK with her new show, Showgirl Read more »| 15 Sep 2023 -
Interviews
Kiell Smith-Bynoe returns to the Fringe
Best known for his TV roles on Stath Lets Flats, Ghosts and the latest series of Taskmaster, Kiell Smith-Bynoe brings a chaotic kids party to the Edinburgh Fringe and goes back to his improv roots Read more »| 04 Aug 2023 -
Interviews
Not Your Usual: David Callaghan on his new Fringe show
Not Your Usual is a new series from The Skinny and Glayva highlighting exciting, interesting and unusual artists from across the Scottish scene. To kick things off, we meet comedian, animator and lover of miniatures, David Callaghan Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Going Big: Paul Sinha on new show Pauly Bengali
TV's Paul Sinha on his new, light-hearted musical comedy Pauly Bengali, at the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
The Skinny on... Sofie Hagen
We challenge Sofie Hagen to the Q&A as she returns to the Fringe with Banglord, 'a sexy, sleazy, sweaty, frisky show about sexual frustration' Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: The Rise of the Comedy Director
What is a Fringe Director? What do they even do? John Tothill, Mary O’Connell and Tamsyn Kelly explain how directors have helped shape their Edinburgh Fringe shows Read more »| 27 Jul 2023
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Interviews
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Debuting character comics
We chat to three promising character comedians – Kathy Maniura, Rosalie Minnitt and Lorna Rose Treen – as they bring their first shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 18 Jul 2023 -
Interviews
The Skinny on... Marjolein Robertson
Shetland comic Marjolein Robertson takes a break from her Fringe prep to tell us about cursed mythological books and the need to eradicate Valentine's Day Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Interviews
Interpret This: Being a BSL interpreter in Comedy
Disabled access to the arts is severely lacking, particularly in comedy. We speak to Karen Forbes who has a passion for reaching deaf audiences through BSL interpreting Read more »| 16 Jun 2023 -
Interviews
A Long Time Coming: Josie Long on her debut book
Award-winning comedian and mum of two Josie Long is now an author. She talks to us from halfway across the world about her debut book, Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t Read more »| 15 May 2023 -
Interviews
Fixing the Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny asks voices from the comedy industry to air their most pressing concerns about the performing arts behemoth, to find out how they would try to solve a problem like the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 27 Mar 2023 -
Interviews
Silliness and Wrestling: Phil Wang interview
Phil Wang takes silly seriously and realises an unlikely influence on his act ahead of his new tour show, Wang In There, Baby! Read more »| 15 Mar 2023 -
Interviews
Catherine Cohen on new show Come For Me
Skewering cabaret ingenue Catherine Cohen brings her delectable comedy outlook to Scotland for her first new show since 2019 Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
Interviews
The Skinny on... Mr Chonkers
The absurd and immense Mr Chonkers was one of our comedy team's highlights of the Edinburgh Fringe – so we asked creator John Norris to fill out our Q&A Read more »| 28 Nov 2022 -
Interviews
Nuance and Pubes: A chat with Jessica Fostekew
Jessica Fostekew chats nuance, tackling complex issues in comedy and changing people's opinions Read more »| 04 Nov 2022