What the Fringe?!

WTF with Jimmy Hogg

Creating a career in fringe is doable; it often just takes time. Multi-award-winning fringe artist Jimmy Hogg has spent the past 20 years touring the Canadian fringe circuit building a name and career out of telling stories. Jimmy and Lauren chat about creating art you love, and WTF is the best reason to hang out in a pub.   Keep up with Jimmy IG: @jimmyhoggthepotatoking FB: @MrJimmyHogg   Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ [https://www.whatthefringeproductions.com/] YouTube: What the Fringe [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattheFringe_Productions]   Editor: Renowned Media [https://renowned.media/] Music: Orchestra of Sound [https://orchestraofsound.com/] Logo: Ruby Makes Things [https://rubymakesthings.com/]

WTF with Marcel Cole

Can you use fringe to build a body of work? This week, we visit with Marcel Cole, who has embraced this model to help him build his own “Marcel Cole Catalog of Plays.” Marcel is the creator of the multi-award-winning show “SMILE: The Story of Charlie Chaplin,” amongst others. We chat about his background, current work, and WTF is so great about bad work.  Keep up with Marcel IG: @theatremarcel and@marcel_the_parcel FB: Theatre Marcel   Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ [https://www.whatthefringeproductions.com/] YouTube: What the Fringe [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattheFringe_Productions]   Editor: Renowned Media [https://renowned.media/] Music: Orchestra of Sound [https://orchestraofsound.com/] Logo: Ruby Makes Things [https://rubymakesthings.com/]

WTF with Ingrid Garner

What do WWII and Vampira have in common? This week's guest, Ingrid Garner. Ingrid spent twelve years touring Eleanor's Story, based on the real life experiences of her grandmother during WWII. This year she is bringing something new with A Hollywood Horror Story, inspired by 1950s icon Vampira. It feels like a 180, but you might be surprised. Ingrid and Lauren talk about the longevity of a fringe career, what it means to trust the work, and WTF animal husbandry has to do with theatre.   Find Ingrid online at: https://www.eleanorsstory.com/ Keep up with Ingrid on IG: @ingridgarner @ahollywoodhorrorstory @Elanorsstory   Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ [https://www.whatthefringeproductions.com/] YouTube: What the Fringe [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattheFringe_Productions]   Editor: Renowned Media [https://renowned.media/] Music: Orchestra of Sound [https://orchestraofsound.com/] Logo: Ruby Makes Things [https://rubymakesthings.com/]

WTF with Annabelle Mastin-Lee of Mobius Industries

Do you really need a PR Agent for Fringe? Well, it all depends on your goals and the festival. This week, we chat with Annabelle Mastin-Lee, a PR Client Manager at Mobius Industries, a PR and marketing agency based in London specializing in theatre, dance, circus, and FRINGE! Annabelle will demystify all your PR misconceptions while she and Lauren figure out WTF to do when Phoebe Waller-Bridge introduces herself to you.     Learn more about Mobius online at: https://www.mobiusindustries.com/ [https://www.mobiusindustries.com/] Keep up with Mobius on IG: @mobiustheatre Keep up with Annabelle on IG: @annabellemlee   Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ [https://www.whatthefringeproductions.com/] YouTube: What the Fringe [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattheFringe_Productions]   Editor: Renowned Media [https://renowned.media/] Music: Orchestra of Sound [https://orchestraofsound.com/] Logo: Ruby Makes Things [https://rubymakesthings.com/]

WTF with Michael Trauffer

OK, hear me out…. a musical about the Holocaust, but gay. While this may sound like a pitch from The Producers, our guest this week, Michael Trauffer, has crafted a stunning and beautiful solo musical that explores the oppression of gay men in post-World War II Germany. Michael and Lauren talk about creating historical fiction, making work that is uniquely you, and WTF you should do when someone falls asleep during your fringe show.    Find Michael online at: www.fabulett.com [http://www.fabulett.com] Keep up with Michael on IG & TikTok: @michaeltrauffer FB: @IamMichaelTrauffer   Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ [https://www.whatthefringeproductions.com/] YouTube: What the Fringe [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattheFringe_Productions]   Editor: Renowned Media [https://renowned.media/] Music: Orchestra of Sound [https://orchestraofsound.com/] Logo: Ruby Makes Things [https://rubymakesthings.com/]