Stand Up Tragedy at Edinburgh Festival 2013 Season

In GBA 122 we get better acquainted with Allan. He talks about being tall, being vulnerable, being shy and so much more. 

We discuss storytelling, acting, growing up as an introverted "dork" within a struggling single parent family in Perth, Australia and auditioning to be a giant clown in Cirque du Soleil. 

The episode also features a clip of Allan performing a true story at Stand Up Tragedy.

At PBH's Free Fringe (part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival):

Getting Better Acquainted 

- 1.40pm, 12th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Gods of Comedy: https://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/ 

- 1.40pm, 13th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Peter Buckley Hill: https://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/

Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/

6.30pm, 3rd - 14th August, Fiddler's Elbow (downstairs): https://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/

Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/

12.15pm, 8th August, Fiddler's Elbow (Downstairs): https://www.facebook.com/events/120455901458002



Allan Plugs:

General Assembly: https://generalassemb.ly/  

Soccket: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unchartedplay/soccket-the-energy-harnessing-soccer-ball 

Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/

We mention: 

Cirque Du Soleil: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/welcome.aspx

Colin McPherson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McPherson


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GBA 122 Allan

In GBA 123 we get better acquainted with Daniel Simpson. He talks about his experience trying to bring Ibiza to the Balkans in a story that involves being a journalist for the New York Times, drug smuggling, the Serbian mafia, Sonic Youth, and the conflict between idealism and egotism. 

We also get into both the wider politics that frame this story (the media, the Balkans, The War on Terror, The War on Drugs, Western Foreign Policy) and what he learnt personally about himself from his terrible experiences.

At PBH's Free Fringe (part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival):

Getting Better Acquainted

- 1.40pm, 12th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Gods of Comedy: http://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/

- 1.40pm, 13th August, Banshee Labyrinth w/ Peter Buckley Hill: http://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/

Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/

6.30pm, 3rd - 14th August, Fiddler's Elbow (downstairs): http://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/

Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/

12.15pm, 8th August, Fiddler's Elbow (Downstairs): http://www.facebook.com/events/120455901458002

Daniel Plugs:

Rough Guide to the Darkside: http://www.roughguidedarkside.com/

Spark London in August:

12th August @ Hackney Attic:  https://www.facebook.com/events/431964896916829/

19th August Upstairs @ The Ritzy: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/153907941477134/

We mention:

George Orwell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell
Echo: http://www.echofestival.com/croatia/
Sonic Youth: http://www.sonicyouth.com/
Hunter S Thompson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson
Glenn Greenwald: http://www.theguardian.com/profile/glenn-greenwald
Derrick May: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_May_(musician)
Ram Dass: http://www.ramdass.org/
Gary Web - dark alliance - consortium news: http://consortiumnews.com/2011/12/09/the-warning-in-gary-webbs-death/
The Truth is Out There: http://www.truth-is-out-there.com/
Chillpack Hollywood Hour: http://www.chillpakhollywood.com/
Phil Leirness: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-60-phil-leirness/
Chris Roberts: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-41-chris

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GBA 123 Daniel Simpson

In this special GBA Live recorded in the Soundcloud space on the royal mile we get even better acquainted with BBC Radio 4's Richard Tyrone Jones who was on the show a few years ago: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-13-richard-tyrone-jones

We talk Edinburgh, spoken word, heart conditions and challenging performance art, plus Dan Simpson drops by to join us and talk pac man, poems and chiptunes.

Richard Tyrone Jones plugs his Cananda tour.

You can find him here:

http://www.richardtyronejones.com/

http://twitter.com/RTJpoet


Dan Simpson plugs his show We Are All Orange Ghosts (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71)3rd - 18th August at 2.45pm

You can find him here: 

http://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/

http://twitter.com/dansimpsonpoet


I plug:

Stand Up Tragedy (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71) 3rd - 14th August at 6.30pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/?fref=ts

And my live GBA shows:

12th August w/ Gods of Comedy: 1.40pm Banshee Labyrinth Banquetting Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/489862131092073/?fref=ts

13th August w/ Peter Buckley Hill: 1.40pm Banshee Labyrinth Banquetting Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/?fref=ts


And we all plug: 

A Maze of Breaths - http://pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/album/a-maze-of-breaths-spoken-word-at-pbhs-free-fringe

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GBA Live 6:  Richard Tyrone Jones (and Dan Simpson)

This is the ninth episode of SUT Daily. This episode was recorded as part of our 11 day run at PBH's Free Fringe at The Edinburgh Festival. All episodes will feature one of our live acts and tragedy from across the festival.

https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/stand-up-tragedy

http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=2488

This episode was recorded live on the 9th August in the Soundcloud Shack in the centre of the Royal Mile. It features comedian and Stand Up Tragedy team member Charley Harrison, and comedic musician MJ Hibbett.

https://twitter.com/charleylucyha

http://mjhibbett.co.uk/

Writer, storyteller and past Stand Up Tragedy performer Daniel Simspon also stopped by for a chat.

http://www.roughguidedarkside.com/
This Stand Up Tragedy podcast was produced by Bryony Hawkins with audio recording by Stephen Harvey. Our music is created for us by Sam Wilkinson (radiowhan@ymail.com) and George Brufton. It is hosted by Dave Pickering.

SUT Daily Ep 9 Live On The Royal Mile

In this special GBA Live recorded at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. I get better acquainted with Bec Hill and Brydie Lee-Kennedy from the Gods of Comedy podcast.

We talk comedy, religion, belief and more.


We plug:

Gods of Comedy: http://godsofcomedypodcast.com/

Sugar & Vice: All the Men We've Never Slept With
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot ​ 
Date:13-26 August
Time: 21:00

https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/cabaret/sugar-vice-all-the-men-we-ve-never-slept-with

Bec Hill: Bec by Popular Demand 
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot ​ 
Date: 13-25 August
Time: 16:00

https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/bec-hill-bec-by-popular-demand

Pun Run
Venue: The Canons' Gait ​ 
Date: 14 August
Time: 18:05

https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/pun-run

Stand Up Tragedy (Fiddler's Elbow Downstairs, Venue 71) 3rd - 14th August at 6.30pm: http://www.facebook.com/events/597921693564454/?fref=ts

And my next live GBA shows

13th August w/ Peter Buckley Hill: 1.40pm Banshee Labyrinth Banquetting Hall: http://www.facebook.com/events/197046307128430/?fref=ts

And we all plug:

A Maze of Breaths - pbhfreefringespokenword.bandcamp.com/album/…fringe

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GBA Live 7 Gods Of Comedy

In this special GBA Live recorded at the Banshee Labyrinth as part of the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. I get better acquainted with Peter Buckley Hill the creator and director of the PBH Free Fringe.

We talk about the creation of the Free Fringe, his parents attitude to creativity, transferring from the Folk circuit to the comedy circuit, the way running the Free Fringe has affected his life and his art and more.

We plug:

The PBH Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/

Spoken Word at PBH's Free Fringe: https://twitter.com/PBHSpokenWord

And these are some of my recomendations from the Spoken Word line-up:

Rob Auton: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/rob-auton-the-sky-show

Jem Rolls: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/jem-rolls

Sofia Walker: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=5117

Dan Simpson: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/science-love-and-revolution

Other Voices: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=162

David Lee Morgan: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/we-are-all-orange-ghosts

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GBA Live 8 Peter Buckley Hill

In GBA 124 we get better acquainted with the Stand Up Tragedy team and our journey up to be a part of the PBH Free Fringe at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival.

This show is a kaleidoscope of the fringe experience, mixing together intimate conversations, the sounds of the Royal Mile, stories, reviews and so much more.

From stories late night conversations about sex to an 8 year old interviewing me about a children's show, from soul searching to love, from the overwhelmingness of the festival to its power and glory, this bumper edition of GBA captures a group experience in a time and place. Much of it was recorded by other members of the team.

The SUT Team:

Liz: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-4-liz

Charley: https://twitter.com/charleylucyha

Bryony: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-108-bryony

Oona: https://twitter.com/carloona

Harv: https://twitter.com/SteveHSoundtech

Andy: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-94-andy


Extra members of the cast:

Nina: https://twitter.com/gourenina

Alex: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-101-alex

Richard Tyrone Jones:  https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-6-richard-tyrone

James Hamilton: https://twitter.com/jameshamilton

Peter Buckley Hill: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-8-peter-buckley-hill


The shows mentioned or reviewed: 

Stand Up Tragedy: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/stand-up-tragedy
Superbard: The Flood: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/superbard-the-flood
Dan Simpson: We Are All Orange Ghosts: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/we-are-all-orange-ghosts
James McKay: Utter! Presents The New Popular Reciter: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=295
The AntiSocial Network: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=2593
The Moon Cannot Be Stolen: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=4462
Bec and Tom's Awesome Laundry: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/childrens-shows/bec-tom-s-awesome-laundry
Beats byKieran Hurley : https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/beats-by-kieran-hurley
Agnes of God: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/agnes-of-god
Monkey Poet: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/monkey-poet-love-hurts-actually
https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/monkey-poet
Sophia Walker: Around the World in 8 Mistakes: http://freefringeforum.org/event.php?event=5111
Other Voices: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/other-voices-spoken-word-cabaret
Forget What You Heard About the Spoken Word
Matthew Highton: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/matthew-highton-s-it-came-from-the-mud
Casual Violence: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/casual-violence-presents-house-of-nostril
Patti Smith
Mega Gamers
A Complete and Comprehensive History of the Roman Empire in Less Than an Hour - With Jokes: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/complete-and-comprehensive-history-of-the-roman-empire-in-less-than-an-hour-with-jokes
Domestic Science: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/domestic-science
Chris Coltrane: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/chris-coltrane-compassion-is-subversive

Also mentioned: Joe Murphy from Sergeant Buzfuz: http://www.sergeantbuzfuz.com/

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GBA 124 Stand Up Tragedy At The 2013 Edinburgh Fringe

This is the twenty fifth and final episode of SUT Daily. This is a special episode of our podcast, broadcast on the final day of the Edinburgh Festival. It thanks all those who helped make the live Stand Up Tragedy run of shows as part of the PBH Free Fringe possible. 

The Stand Up Tragedy team all give their thanks and reflect on their Edinburgh experience.

www.standuptragedy.co.uk

www.facebook.com/standuptragedyguy

www.twitter.com/StandUp4Tragedy

The Stand Up Tragedy podcast is produced by Bryony Hawkins with audio recording by Stephen Harvey. Our music is created for us by Sam Wilkinson (radiowhan@ymail.com) and George Brufton. It is hosted by Dave Pickering.

SUT Daily Ep 25: Edinburgh Festival Thank You Special

A weekly podcast: Join Dave Pickering on his journey to get better acquainted with the people he knows. Part interview show, part oral history project and part autobiography through conversation.

British Podcast Award 2017 winner (bronze in Best Interview category)

GBA was nominated for a 2012 Radio Production Award, aired for 3 seasons on Resonance 104.4 FM and was featured on BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust, BBC Radio 5 Live’s Helen and Olly's Required Listening and has been recommended by The Guardian, Time Out and the Financial Times