The Fringe is a three-week festival of performing arts that takes place in Edinburgh every August.
A spontaneous artistic movement, millions have flocked to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to produce, and to enjoy art of every genre since 1947.
We have created a Care Experienced Fringe Highlights page where we have listed some shows with themes we thought our members might find relevant.
Four of the shows listed has kindly offered us free tickets for members to see a show. We’re looking for members to review each show for SpeakOut magazine.
The shows we have tickets for are:
You can see this on the 7th or 18th of August.
From the 1-13th and 15-26 of August.
On the 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th,18th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th & 25th of August.
And Precious Cargo
On the 1-11th, 13-18th & 20-26th of August.
You can find more information about each play on the Care Experienced Highlights page.
If you’d like to go and see one of more show and write a review please email comms@whocaresscotland.org with your name, age, the name of the play(s) you’d like to see and which dates you’d prefer. We can offer two tickets per person to allow you to bring a guest.
Reviews should be around 400-500 words. Here is a checklist of what to include:
The First Line – You want to grab your reader with a smart and interesting first line. This
opening line should establish your “way in” to the review, presenting your overall critique of the show.
Description – The plot/story, the design (lights, set design, music, the acting. What did you see?
Analysis – how did it make you feel? Why did it make you feel this way? What do you think the show was trying to do or say about society?
Judgement – did you like it?
Closing paragraph – end on a strong final point. What was your main thought that you’ll take-away with you?
Top tips:
- Write your review in the present tense.
- Do some research on the company before you go.
- Use your programme to find the names of the director, writer and actors to refer to in your review.
- Remember your views are valid, important and valuable.
Please send any finished reviews to comms@whocaresscotland.org by the 29th of August.