Edinburgh Fringe Transfers
Published October 15, 2024
Image: BAKLÂ (Credit: Jaime Prada)
Back in July, during the buzz of a looming Edinburgh Fringe, our Performance Programmer Katy talked about the abundance of South West talent presenting our previews season.
Now that the Fringe is over for another year, Katy talks about some of the best shows from 2023 and 2024 that we have featured in our Autumn Performance Programme. So far we have loved having Bet’n Lev Theatre's Remythed and Worklight Theatre's It's The Economy, Stupid! but there are more shows fresh from Edinburgh, to come!
BAKLÂ
BAKLÂ won the Asian Arts Award for Best Show at the 2023 Fringe. “This teasing tomfoolery is devilishly smart” said The Guardian. A deeply personal story about how intergenerational trauma takes shape in the modern Filipino; Max Percy’s high-octane performance deservedly received standing ovation from a packed audience last summer, and we are thrilled that he is coming to Exeter Phoenix this October. Highly physical storytelling, sexy times and dark humour are guaranteed.
Tue 22 Oct | 7.30pm | 18+ | 1 hour
Read about the process behind creating BAKLÂ in Arts & Culture here >
FAMEHUNGRY
TikTok has taken the internet by storm, providing livelihoods to a wealth of influencers the world over. But at what price? This highly innovative multimedia performance takes inspiration from pop culture and features live TikTok interactions throughout the show. Following a work-in-progress performance at Exeter Phoenix last summer, and now fresh from Fringe 2024 success, award-winning multidisciplinary artist Louise Orwin places the infamous social media platform under the microscope in FAMEHUNGRY.
Thu 07 Nov | 7.30pm | 14+ | 75 mins (no interval)
CREEPY BOYS
Like your comedy dark and surreal? This is the show for you! Winner of Summerhall’s prestigious Lustrum Award for Unforgettable Show at the 2023 Fringe; Creepy Boys is a horror-themed comedy-theatre duo show exploring millennial nostalgia and its allure. Think the twins from The Shining meets My Super Sweet 16: a perfect post-Halloween celebration promising anarchy and early noughties bangers.
Tue 12 Nov | 7.30pm | 16+ | 75 mins (no interval)
PLEADING STUPIDITY
Last, but not least, Pleading Stupidity is a fast-paced, side-splitting comedy rollercoaster that follows the true story of two young men who choose to rob a bank out of pure boredom. Maybe You Like It Productions are masters of character comedy and will have you laughing off your seats during this utterly ridiculous 'can't believe this actually happened Netflix documentary’ brought to life this November.
Fri 29 Nov | 7pm | 14+ | 70 mins (no interval)
We believe it is important that theatre and live performance is accessible to everyone, which is why all of these shows are Pay What You Can Afford. Find out more when you go to book one of these fantastic shows!