vilecritiqueAug 21, 20234 min readAudience (not the show)The issue of critics receiving free tickets has come up. Admittedly, it was only an aside in a longer Facebook post, about the...
vilecritiqueAug 13, 20233 min read A polemic against the pestilential practice audience participationAudience participation is the lowest form of comedy. It is a staple element of stand-up, which makes it suspect in the first place, and...
vilecritiqueAug 4, 20232 min readFringe diary, day 2: positions availableI do have a nemesis. His name is Andy Edwards and I haven’t heard from him in a while. He is a lovely person; works as a dramaturg and...
vilecritiqueAug 3, 20233 min readI used to be a contender: fringe, day oneToday it is time to consider my goals for the Fringe. My short-term ambition is to become a viral sensation, as Piers Morgan shouts at me...
vilecritiqueJul 22, 20235 min readHow not to do the Fringe on a budgetThere is an article on the PLAYBILL website that is called “here’s how to do the Edinburgh Festival fringe on a budget”. This article, of...
vilecritiqueJul 21, 20232 min readWords of advice for young companiesPeople never ask me if I have any words of advice for young companies... Well, here are a few simple admonitions for young and old: If...