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MIchelle McManus is live from the Edinburgh Festivals

Michelle is live in Edinburgh, with guests from across the festivals, including Chris Difford from Squeeze, comedians Michelle Brasier and Mark Watson, and music from Jazz Emu.

Michelle McManus is live from the 麻豆社's festival venue at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.

Australian comedians Michelle Brasier and Lou Wall both start their shows with online encounters, but then head in very different directions.

Squeeze's Chris Difford is back at the Fringe with a new solo show, whilst Gail Porter makes her Edinburgh debut.

Michelle talks to Nicole Travolta, who has stories of an unconventional upbringing, debt, and working in a Hollywood tanning salon.

Nova is a new play from Obehi Janice, which seeks to redefine what it means to be a Casanova, whilst Miriam Battye's new work, Strategic Love Play, takes on the awkwardness of modern first dates.

Peyvand Sadeghian, known for her role as Coral in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Her play Dual explores identities and what ifs.

After the Act is a new musical and verbatim theatre production, based on the accounts of people affected by Section 28, a piece of legislation which banned schools and local authorities from the "promotion of homosexuality."

Comedians Mark Watson and Darren Harriott tell Michelle about their Fringe experience thus far.

Benjamin Scheuer performs a song from his show A Mountain for Elodie.

And Michelle is honoured to have some live performances from the great Jazz Emu.

Plus live music from "beauty shop" quartet The Kinsey Sicks, and Scottish indie pop trio Everything Brighter.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Aug 2023 13:30