LIPA grads and students at Edinburgh Fringe

At least 13 shows by LIPA graduate and student theatre companies are being performed at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Among them are a new musical, a dance show, stand-up comedy and an immersive multi-media production. 

David Salter, who’s LIPA’s Head of Acting (Stage & Screen), says: "It's fantastic to see so many of our graduates and students heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

"The Fringe remains one of the most important festivals in the UK. It is a breeding ground of creativity and is renowned as a showcase for new material and performers. We wish all of our graduates and students who are taking part the best of luck."

With over 50,00 performances taking place in August, Edinburg Fringe is thought to be the world's biggest arts festival. In recent years Fleabag (BBC), Baby Reindeer and Nanette (both Netflix) all made their debuts at the festival as one person shows.

LIPA has several enterprise funds that students and graduates can apply for to help with financing productions, projects and business development. These include the Show Fund and Show Fund: Edinburgh. 

LIPA graduate and student shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival include: 

Singing Sands and The Selkie by Oor Theatre 

Armed Robbery with Suicidal Intent by The Archive Theatre 

The Shoe Tree by New World Monkey 

The Gardening Club by Wright and McRitchie 

Dead Mom by Ben Blais 

It's So Hard to Speak Without Saying Something Stupid by Thor Stenhaug 

A Montage of Monet, One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven, One Man Poe: The Tell Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum by Threedumb Theatre 

Midsommar by Tiegan Doyle and Paige Sinclair  

The Hatter’s Requiem by Spike Rose Productions 

Fringe sign image. Photography by David Monteith-Hodge