ICYMI: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has awarded a total of £450,000 to 180 shows that are being performed at this year’s event as part of its Keep It Fringe fund.

Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/180-edfri…

Nadia Fall at the Young Vic another great appointment imho! Very happy to see courageous, conscientious people getting the top jobs!

Here's my big interview with her in The Stage from last year...
thestage.co.uk/big-interviews…

Really excellent interview. Can’t wait to see The Bounds in Newcastle Live Theatre at the start of june

Also, I'm on holiday in Cornwall this week, just the nine-and-a-half hours away from Edinburgh by train, so there will be no thread of Scottish theatre happening.

I'll just give a quick shout out to D&G Arts Festival, Perth Festival Scot and Imaginate UK, which all kick off this week.

ICYMI on Friday, the latest issue of The Crush Bar feat. a chat with Stewart Pringle about his new play The Bounds, which is currently running Live Theatre before a transfer to Royal Court.

Plus three shows to see The RSC, Camden People's Theatre & Silent Uproar

Link to read/sub in bio.

A new issue of The Crush Bar is here, feat. Stewart Pringle, senior dramaturg National Theatre, Doctor Who dramatist, and playwright. His new play The Bounds is Live Theatre then Royal Court.

Plus: three shows to see The RSC, Camden People's Theatre, Silent Uproar.

Link to read in bio.

Totally surreal to be recommended alongside a legend like Stewart Pringle - thanks for the shout out Fergus Morgan!

The Land That Never Was is on 9pm next Tuesday & Wednesday Camden People's Theatre

cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/The-La….

Loved reading Stewart Pringle's interview in The Crush Bar this week. Excited to catch The Bounds!

Brilliant interview with the brilliant Stewart. Lots in here but -

“There used to be this lively, fascinating critical conversation about shows, too. You would do a show and then there would be this long tail of feedback and analysis. That has also totally disappeared.' !!!

A lovely shout out for The Land That Never Was in The Crush Bar this week!

Thanks Fergus! 🎭

Catch it at Camden People's Theatre next week 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The festival only exists in its current shape and size because it stands on a bedrock of exploitative employment and low pay, while some people/institutions make heaps.

Far more regulation is needed, IMO. The difficulty is in also retaining its open-access, anything goes ethos.

Yep.

There is an alternative Edinburgh where the Ross Bandstand hosts brilliant summer concerts, Charlotte Square has interesting cultural events, and the people walk freely through the private gardens of New Town.

Today's issue of The Crush Bar is a belter.

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ICYMI: The nominations for the 2024 CATS Awards have been announced, with the National Theatre of Scotland’s (@NTSonline) Dear Billy receiving four nods and touring company TortoiseInANutshell receiving seven across two shows.

Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/critics-a…

Review round-up: Withnail and I at Birmingham Rep – Does Robinson’s revered movie transfer successfully from screen to stage? Is Withnail and I one of the finest plays available to humanity? 👇 thestage.co.uk/review-round-u…

EdFringe venue Summerhall has been home to bold, boundary-breaking theatre including Baby Reindeer. As the venue goes up for sale, it is vital that the industry is prepared to fight for its future, says Fergus Morgan 👇 thestage.co.uk/opinion/summer…

A performance of Dead Girls Rising at the TRON THEATRE in Glasgow has been cancelled over concerns it will be disrupted by celebrating football fans.

Read more here 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/tron…

Well done, Fergus Morgan, for this personal, passionate and reflective piece on the need to ensure the survival of Summerhall's unique, artist-focused place in the arts, not only for Scotland, but also for the UK.