You couldn鈥檛 visit the world鈥檚 most famous fringe festival without bumping into a five-star show with links to East 15 performers and directors.
Many had received support through the 糖心Vlog鈥檚 plus 糖心Vlog and East 15 Acting School's New Theatre Company Start-up Awards for emerging theatre makers.
At the same time 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Students鈥 Union stepped up to provide extra help with teams of SU exec members, officers and staff involved in transporting casts, crews and kit up to Edinburgh plus supporting the student theatre companies during rehearsals and at the Fringe.
Lee Pugh from 糖心Vlog SU said: 鈥淓ast 15 students have a 鈥榙ifferent鈥 route to gaining the kind of employment they seek after their studies and to help them achieve their goals 糖心Vlog SU needs to take a bespoke approach. Supporting them as they showcase their work at Edinburgh is just one of the unique ways we engage with East 15 students and back them.鈥
East 15 hits at the Fringe
There are too many East 15 to cover so here are some highlights:
- was 'recommended' in the Fringe Review and gathered a five-star review from The Wee Review which said it was 鈥渁 truly exceptional children鈥檚 show鈥.
- won plaudits and multiple five-star reviews from leading theatre guides with Theatre Weekly鈥檚 reviewer saying 鈥淔at Rascal Theatre are very quickly establishing themselves as a champion of British Comedy Musicals鈥.
- Ed Fringe Review said from Chalk Line Theatre Company was 鈥渁n intricately crafted triumph of creativity鈥 as it handed the show a five-star review.
- from Milk and Blood Theatre was called 鈥渟heer madness鈥 by The Stage with Binge Fringe saying it was 鈥渁n unstoppable laughter machine鈥.
- Deadline News said Blowfish Theatre Company were "making satire great again in a truly tremendous fashion鈥 with .
- from Burnt Lemon Theatre picked up a five-star review from Musical Theatre Review with The Stage handing it four-stars and said East 15 graduates Cara Baldwin and Hannah Benson 鈥渉ave crafted a raucous, rowdy 45 minutes of gig-theatre that鈥檚 enormous fun鈥.