by Emily Selke
The Fringe Society has put together a ton of excellent free events to help guide performers and companies to make the most of their Fringe visit. Meet the Media was a recent event where representatives from various press outlets gathered at Fringe central to listen to performers' pitches. The brief exchanges were meant to open opportunities for previews, reviews, interviews, and even features. The event itself was four hours long, but queuing began well before the 2 o'clock start time; entrance lines started forming at around 11 o'clock in the morning and extended over two full blocks, nearly circling the building before admittance began.
Excitement and nervousness surged the air throughout the event, even as it drew to an end. Some students of Fringe University, myself included, were able to speak with a couple performers that were waiting to speak to the press. Our first conversation was with Ryan Good, better known as 'Ryan the Bi-Sexual Lion' from a comedy show called Sex with Animals. He shared with us that he is a New Yorker that recently relocated to San Francisco and came to Edinburgh to gain a wider audience and greater appreciation for his act. As you can see he was dressed head to toe, and his bag was chock full of flyers ready for the giving.
Excitement and nervousness surged the air throughout the event, even as it drew to an end. Some students of Fringe University, myself included, were able to speak with a couple performers that were waiting to speak to the press. Our first conversation was with Ryan Good, better known as 'Ryan the Bi-Sexual Lion' from a comedy show called Sex with Animals. He shared with us that he is a New Yorker that recently relocated to San Francisco and came to Edinburgh to gain a wider audience and greater appreciation for his act. As you can see he was dressed head to toe, and his bag was chock full of flyers ready for the giving.
Our second encounter was with another comedian named Toby Muresianu for his show Toby Explains the Universe. He originated from Rhode Island and was actually an engineer with a degree from Brown University and a solid three years at Microsoft before deciding he wanted to become a full-time standup comedian. His ultimate goal for the festival is to get more international press to add to his portfolio so he can continue touring worldwide.
As a whole, the event was exciting and gave a lot of shows an edge to be acknowledged in the media. By the end, it seemed that everyone was happy (with their free Deuchars beer samples in hand).
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