What the Fringe?!

The podcast dedicated to all things fringe theatre. Host Lauren Hance visits with fringe artists to discuss their endeavors and gain insight into their process.

What the Fringe?! is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 84 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts What the Fringe?!, a arts show with 84 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  WTF with Lubna Kerr & Ihsan Kerr

  Jul 30, 202639 minS3

  Can a short conversation at the fringe turn into a podcast, friendship, and super fan? Yes! Last year at the Edinburgh Fringe, Lubna Kerr sat down with me in the Pleasance courtyard and chatted me up, even though I told her I didn’t have room in my schedule to see her show. Now she is here on the podcast with her son Ihsan Kerr, sharing all about their upcoming collaboration. (I’m a big fan!) And did you know that one small adjustment in your wording could get people from the “global majority” to your show, WTF?! Learn more about Lubna on her website: https://www.lubnakerr.com/ Keep with with Lubna and Ihsan on FB @ Kerr Arts Collective and on IG @ihsankerr and @lubnakerr Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ YouTube: What the Fringe Editor: Renowned Media Music: Orchestra of Sound Logo: Ruby Makes Things ___________________________ Episode Breakdown [0:00] Intro [02:46] Edinburgh Fringe Energy [06:07] Mother-Son Collaboration [15:55] Accessibility and representation for the GlobalMajority at Fringe [20:22] Discussing “A Better Memory” [25:30] How art is shaping the Ethical Discussion around AI [30:37] Lubna’s as a FringeProducer [33:11] Lubna & Ihsan’s Awkward Fringe Story [37:35] Where to find Lubna Kerr & Ihsan Kerr at EdinburghFringe ___________________________

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  Episode #25

  WTF with Courtney Bassett of Half Trick Theatre

  Jul 23, 202639 minS3

  Hometown advantage in fringe is real. But have you ever thought about making Edinburgh your hometown, just so you can do fringe?! This week we are joined by Courtney Bassett, a Kiwi based in Edinburgh, whose theatre company, Half Trick Theatre, moved there to make great art. We also dive into their zany shows and just a few of Courtney’s obsessions. And Lauren learns WTF is the proper way to pronounce “Call of Cthulhu.” Find Half Trick online at www.halftrick.com Keep up with them on IG @halftricktheatre For more on Alone, follow IG @jewelboxproductions and @alchemytheatre_ Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ YouTube: What the Fringe Editor: Renowned Media Music: Orchestra of Sound Logo: Ruby Makes Things ___________________________ Episode Breakdown [0:00] Intro [4:08] The Faustus Project [8:30] Courtney’s introduction to the arts [10:15] Journey to Fringe and moving to Edinburgh [19:17] Waiting for Wonka [24:47] Creativity, play, and making theatre [30:49] Alone [32:55] Courtney’s awkward fringe story ___________________________

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  Episode #24

  WTF with Kristin McCarthy Parker of Recent Cutbacks

  Jul 16, 202635 minS3

  Are you one of those movie lovers who can quote films line for line? This one is for you! Kristin McCarthy Parker of the New York-based theatre company Recent Cutbacks spills the tea on how they take a small cast of actors and a live Foley artist to create shot-by-shot parodies of your favorite films. Recent Cutbacks’ innovative signature style has garnered multiple sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe. We also talk all about WTF to do when someone mistakes you for Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Learn more about Kristin and Recent Cutbacks on: www.recentcutbacks.com and www. kristinmccarthyparker.com Keep up with Recent Cutbacks on IF, FB, TikTok: @recentcutbacks and Kristin on IG: @kristinmcparker Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ YouTube: What the Fringe ___________________________ Episode Breakdown [0:00] Intro [3:27] Kristin’s Artistic Journey [6:13] The Beginnings of Recent Cutbacks [10:05] The Importance of Directing [11:09] No Hidden Effects Signature Style [15:39] Expanding the Work with Multiple Casts [18:16] How Fringe helped gain audiences in New York [21:50] A Fringe marketing strategy that worked [24:31] All about KEVIN!!!!! [31:09] The Awkward Fringe Story ___________________________ Editor: Renowned Media Music: Orchestra of Sound Logo: Ruby Makes Things

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  Episode #23

  WTF it's World Fringe Day!

  Jul 9, 202659 minS3

  HAPPY WORLD FRINGE DAY 2026! 32 fringe artists from around the world join us to celebrate the best community in theatre, each with a show to pitch and a story you won't forget. Saturday, July 11 is officially World Fringe Day, our annualcelebration of everything that makes fringe theatre extraordinary: creativity, accessibility, and a genuine love for live performance. Every year we open submissions for this episode and, in true fringe fashion, take the first artists to sign up. This year we filled up so fast we had to close submissionsearly. Each artist gets 2 minutes to pitch their show and share a story, so buckle up. This episode runs longer than usual, and it's worth every minute:original shows, real fringe advice, and some genuinely hilarious stories from artists across the global fringe community. Meet the artists and find them on IG (timestamps): [0:00] INTRO PART 1 [2:30] Two2Mango: Colonial Circus| @two.2.mango [3:50] Joel Passante: Looking ForLove In All The Weird Places | @MPMMProductions [5:22] Jordan Rooks: A Magician |@iamjordanrooks [6:30] Josie “JUICE” Nixon: johnjack josie JUICE | @Just.juice_the_clown [8:11] Amiee Dastin: THIS IS APLAY ABOUT GOD | @thisisaplayaboutgod PART 2 [10:33] Piper Theatre Company: TheBloody Ballad of Bette Davis | @bloodybettemusical [11:42] Mark McAuley: Diary of aMad Man | @santaponza [13:39] Sophie Fisher: An Ode tothe Casting Director | @sophieeafisher [14:39] The Back Pack: NOTED | @thebkpk [15:38] Fake Escape: Don't YouForget About Me/ Day of The Locust/ Saving Britney | @fakeescapetc PART 3 [19:00] Callum Grant: BrokenPlanet Show | @brokenplanetshow [20:47] Infinite Monkey TheaterCo.: Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World? | @infinitemonkeytheaterco [22:45] Austin Boykin: A GayMasseur's Guide to Happy Endings | @gaymasseursguide [23:55] Andy Dickinson: The Taleof the Original Jekyll and Hyde (Told by a Mad Hatter from Stockport) | @tallhistorytales [25:50] Aditya Mayya: AdityaMayya Pretends to Be Sad | @aditya.obediah [26:48] Brendon Lemon: AnAmerican Comedy Show That Quite Possibly Might Be Funny To The British | @brendonfreakinglemon_ PART 4 [30:02] Low Fat Productions: Spraywatch:a Beautiful Rescue | @spraywatchthemusical [32:02] Big Tobacco: BigTobacco's Pinocchio | @bigtobaccoreal [33:59] Kristin Libby: I AlmostDied for This?! | @kristinamlibby [35:43] Wilison Labs: 00:45:00 | @45minutesplay [36:54] Deep Flight Productions: WhoWe Become: One-Act Plays by Lanford Wilson | @deepflightproductions PART 5 [39:18] Michele Stine: Always,Sometimes, Maybe | @alwayssometimesmaybe @michele_joy_stine [41:07] Sohrab Haghverdi: Foriegner| @foriegner.show [42:18] Marina di Marzo: Love inthe Time of Fifth Grade | @marinadi.nyc [44:03] Aarushi Agni: EMOJI: TheHieroglyphs Of Our Time, or how I learned to stop worrying and send the riskytext 🤷🏽‍♀️ | @aarushifire [45:57] Devon Loves ME!Productions: Time Travel Postman | @timetravelpostman [47:39] For the Fun LLC: (No)Refunds at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | @norefundsplay PART 6 [50:25] Daniel McVey: A Foot isNot an Appropriate Prize for the Tombola | @danmcvey1 [52:25] Peter Michael Marino: Planetof the Grapes | @blackoutpete [53:03] Nate Wise: I'm Mom | @skyadler [54:27] Broken Box Mime (BKBX): DoubleTake | @brokenboxmime [55:49] Jeromaia Detto:Giuseppe's Love Quest | @jeromaia.detto CLOSING Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com ⁠ YouTube: What the Fringe Editor: Renowned Media Music: Orchestra of Sound Logo: Ruby Makes Things

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  Episode #22

  WTF with Kristi Boulton

  Jul 2, 202639 minS3

  Can love overcome shame? Our guest this week is Canadian Fringe artist and storyteller Kristi Boulton, who has made it her signature creative expression to share some of her most shame-inducing stories and use love and forgiveness as catalysts for healing and humor. We also talk about WFT is so amazing about improv and Canadian Fringe. Find Kristi Boulton online at: www.kristiboulton.com Keep up with Kristi on Instagram @kristi.boulton andTikTok @stories_with_kristi Find What the Fringe?! IG: @whatthefringe_productions Online: ⁠www.whatthefringeproductions.com⁠ YouTube: What the Fringe Editor: Renowned Media Music: Orchestra of Sound Logo: Ruby Makes Things

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