The Filthy Guide to the Edinburgh Fringe: A Helpful Journey Through the First Level of Fringe Hell

by Paul Levy

Founder and editor of Fringe Review, theatre maker and writer, Paul Levy offers to take you on gritty walk through the Edinburgh Fringe.Packed with practical advice, stories and reflections, this is a very trek through the light and shadow of the world's biggest arts festival.Ideal for performers bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, this is also a revealing read for anyone interested in Fringe. Levy draws on over fifteen years of experience both reviewing and making theatre. As author of the book, Digital Inferno, he covers the role of social media in promoting your show alongside the plenty of suggestions for claiming your performance space, dealing with the problems and challenges of staging your show successfully among thousands of others.This is a journey through Fringe Hell, into the light...Reader's comments...“Full of scary but useful truth”“The book made me want to turn around and head back to Adelaide. Instead I’m on my way to Edinburgh, more ready than ever”“…loads of good thinking”“Full of the usable advice. As a fringe show maker, the Filthy Guide is filthily useful!“Thanks for writing this – perfect timing!”“I’m bringing this book with me to Edinburgh – the bit on claiming on performance space is gonna be vital”“… made me realise that you can go clueless to the Fringe. It’s better to be clued up”

162 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2015

Reviews

[Stephen Cronin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this before our first venture north in 2018.
It’s just a very useful way to face the real challenges of performing in Edinburgh Fringe
300+ venues, 3000+ shows in less than a month.
33% is average attendance, a success!?
I like Paul’s style and I’m very grateful for his warnings and advice .
He (and I) will be going again

[Katie Elder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the style of this book - very conversational. I think the author put it together from his blogs but that gives it a real feel. It's loaded with useful advice and humour as well for taking a show to the big fringe festival in Edinburgh. A must read.

[Neil Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kind of book this. We were taking a show to the fringe and I enjoyed the style as well as a warnings and earthy advice. Not every chapter was relevant to our show but it's pretty comprehensive and accessible. Loaded with usable tips.