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“Marcus Is Alive” at Hill Street Theatre!

Marcus Freed‘s Play “Marcus Is Alive” at EdFringe: sold-out in Hollywood & loved by Emmy-winners!

A trueย story by Marcus Freed following his encounter of a hit-and-run, two brain surgeries, six failed proposals, a psychic, and a wayward rabbi.

Marcus is alive, but the mystery is why, and why are any of us here?”, Marcus ponders

Fleabag meets Fiddler on the Roof..opened to a sell-out crowd in Hollywood!
ย –ย Los Angeles Jewish Journal.ย 

“A charismatic performance. GO AND SEE THIS PLAY!”ย –ย 
North West End UK.

It’s loved byย Emmy Winnersย like Ben Winston (Gavin & Stacey, The Late Late Show

and David Sacks (The Simpsons, Third Rock)

It’s on at Edinburgh Festival Fringe until 24th August, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays showing at Hill Street Theatre.

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Full ‘Marcus Is Alive‘ playlist (behind the scenes, more testimonials & extras)

INCREDIBLE QUOTES FROM RESPECTED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

โ€œMarcus Is Alive is a heartwarming and witty show that tells the truth with humor, passion andย insight. It is a valuable journey facing life, death and love. A captivating reminder of why we are here. Go see it!โ€ –ย Jeremy Kagan, Emmy-winning directorย (โ€œThe Chosenโ€, โ€œThe West Wingโ€)

โ€œMarcus gives Woody Allen a run for his money with his comic paranoia about death. Except in Marcusโ€™s case itโ€™s not paranoia.โ€ –ย Gary Sinyor, award-winning directorย (โ€œLeon the Pig Farmerโ€, โ€œThe Bachelorโ€)

โ€œInspiring, funny, incredibly entertaining. I loved it. Marcus comes alive, dies, comes back – and teaches us how to live. Heโ€™s a star!โ€ –ย David Sacks, Emmy-winning writerย (โ€œThe Simpsonsโ€, โ€œThird Rock from the Sunโ€)

โ€œBeautifully written, beautifully performed. A really moving play. Spectacularly written. I truly recommend itโ€ฆgo and see this wonderful piece of theatre!โ€ – Ben Winston, Emmy-winning producer (โ€œThe Late Late Show with James Cordenโ€, โ€œGavin & Staceyโ€)

โ€œItโ€™s a fantastic piece. Marcus gives a truly impactful and versatile performance. As much as itโ€™s powerful, personal and emotionally charged, itโ€™s also philosophical, unexpectedly funny and ultimately life affirming. Itโ€™s well worth an hour of your time!โ€ –ย Dean Craig, writer/director (โ€œDeath at a Funeralโ€, โ€œLove Wedding Repeatโ€)

โ€œA truly remarkable story of recovery and redemption. Marcus is clearly alive and doing very well indeedโ€ –ย Ashley Blaker, award-winning comedian

Edinburgh Festival Comedy: A Work in Progress with Eryn Tett

โ€˜Eryn Tett Finds Her Audienceโ€™ At Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Following her debut show, โ€˜Eryn Tett Finds Her Audienceโ€™ (RVK Festival ‘Funny Fringe Award’ winner/British Comedy Guideโ€™s Top 40 Comedy Shows of 2022), Eryn Tett is developing her next hour: an experimental, immersive comedy packed with her uniquely off-kilter perspective and trademark offbeat jokes.

Expect facts, ceremonies, and a non-stop handshake that may or may not evolve into everyone making out (thatโ€™s up to you). All of it is made possible by a not-at-all ominous megacorporation thatโ€™s changing the world (for the better).

Born and raised in Singapore, Eryn moved to the UK to pursue comedy. After making her mark on the competition circuit with her distinctive style, she was diagnosed as autistic โ€” a discovery that both validates and celebrates her offkilter perspective, and allowed access to nurturing environments where she has truly thrived.

She was recently featured on U&DAVEโ€™s Rosie Jonesโ€™ Disability
Extravaganza
and hired as a writer on the CBBC/RTE show Pablo (an autistic-led childrenโ€™s animation). Her comedy has taken her to New Zealand, New York, and Iceland, but her true new home is Manchester โ€” the headquarters of the greatest megacorporation on Earth: The Global Megacorp Institute of Manchester (GMIM)

GMIM holds the secret to financial bliss, community loyalty, and changing your life (for the better). The benevolent GMIM CEO has revealed the truth: on December 15, 2027, the global economy will crash, and GMIM coin will take over. Now is the time to invest in yourself and your future before itโ€™s too late.

Known for her strange and sharp one-liners, Eryn Tettโ€™s clowning and play take centre stage in this new work-in-progress: a genre-bending, reality-warping immersive satire of cults, comedy today, and the commodification of human connection.

The show took home the Cork Fringe Favourite Award at the RVK Fringe this year and continues to evolve under the generous sponsorship of the Global Megacorp Institute of Manchester: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Every. Single. Day.

ERYN TETT

As seen on U&DAVE, BBC3, CH4 Playgrounds
**** Mumblecomedy **** The Wee Review
**** Funny Women **** Neurodiverse Review
RVK Fringe: ‘Cork Fringe Favourite’ 2025 WINNER
RVK Fringe: โ€˜Funny of the Fringeโ€™ 2023 WINNER
Neurodiverse Review โ€˜Actually Autistic Excellence Awardโ€™ 2022

SHORTLIST
British Comedy Guideโ€™s โ€˜TOP 40 SHOWS OF 2022โ€™
The Times + The Guardianโ€™s 2022 BEST JOKES OF THE FRINGE
Greater Manchester Fringe โ€˜Best Showโ€™ 2022 NOMINEE
Chortleโ€™s โ€˜Comedy ones to watch 2022โ€™ SHOUTOUT
Cherry Comedy Breakout Act of the Year 2020 WINNER
Funny Women Awards 2020 2ND PLACE
Mister Tibbs Film Fund 2025 FINALIST
Girls in Film X Inclusivity Films 2025 LONGLIST
5050/Fulwell 73 Comedy Shorts Comp October 2021 WINNER
Funny Women Comedy Shorts 2020/2021/2022 SHORTLIST

Title of Show: Eryn Tett is Sponsored by the Global Megacorp
Institute of Manchester (WIP)
Venue: Laughing Horse Free Fringe-The Snug @ Bar50
Time: 3.45pm
Dates: 13TH โ€“ 17th August

โ€œChaotically bonkersโ€ฆtruly one-of-a-kind comedic experienceโ€ Blizzard Comedy

โ€œCompulsive viewing of the highest orderโ€ –Mumblecomedy

โ€œMemorable, distinctive new voiceโ€ –The Telegraph

โ€œAbsurd and original jokesโ€ฆso much originality and commitment to innovationโ€ –Funny Women

Hair’s Breath: An Evening of Music Inspired by Black Women and Their Hair

Hair’s Breath Featuring Booย &ย Blake Maddenย At Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Hair’s Breath is a captivating music performance inspired by Black women and their hair. Through music, storytelling, and cultural exploration Hair’s Breath explores the social, personal and political significance of Black womenโ€™s hair.

Featuring:

Adra Boo
Adra Boo is a soulful Seattle-based singer, leader, and advocate for Black artists. Known for her powerful voice, sheโ€™s performed with legends like Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and Macklemore, empowering communities through initiatives like #BlackHotSunday.

Blake Madden
Blake Madden is a multi-genre composer, musician, and educator blending punk, soul, and more. As the director of Purple Mane and frontman of Hotels, he crafts innovative, unforgettable live performances, pushing musical boundaries and inspiring audiences.

โ€œIf Your Hair Could Sing, What Song Would It Sing?โ€

August 5 -9, 23:40, Theatre 3 at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/hair-s-breath-music-inspired-by-black-women-and-their-hair

One Of The UKโ€™s Top Hypnotists Comes To Edinburgh Fringe

Prepare to have your minds blown as Daniel Sinclair, one of the UKโ€™s top hypnotists and mind-readers โ€“ and Harry Potter lookalike โ€“ brings his two unmissable shows to Edinburgh Fringe: Comedy Hypnosis and The Mind Reader.

Ever thought youโ€™d witness an adult morph before your eyes into their 5-year-old self? An accountant forget how to count to 10? Two strangers turn into the stars of Bridget Jonesโ€™ Diary? Or perhaps a volunteer convinced that a 5โ€ณ2 balding gent in the front row is in fact Taylor Swift?

These are just a few examples of the phenomena youโ€™ll be treated to. Youโ€™ll be left questioning your very sanity.

His hypnosis shows will (quite literally) keep you stuck to your seats, while his mindreading performances willย leave you pondering whether Daniel could know exactly whatโ€™s lurking in your internet search history!

REVIEWS

“THE NEXT DERREN BROWN
โ€“ Phoenix Arts

“MIND-BLOWING ENTERTAINMENT”
โ€“ย BBC Three Counties Radioย 

โ€œNEXT LEVEL INCREDIBLEโ€ฆ UNCANNILY CLEVERโ€
โ€“ Sofitel Hotel Groupย 

โ€œA HAIR RAISING PERFORMANCEโ€
– Fringe Review

โ€œSUCH AN INSANE EXPERIENCEโ€
โ€“ย Cole Anderson-Jamesย (YouTube influencer)ย 

His shows are as follows:

COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW: THE HYPNOTIST LIVE (free)

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย @ Liquid Room, Warehouse (venue no. 276), 9C Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HE

The show where volunteers have their imaginations unlocked and realities alteredโ€ฆ all through the power of hypnosis.

Buckle up tight. Prepare to be spellbound while laughing out loud. Choose to SEE the show or BE the show. 

THE MIND READER LIVE: MIND READING & MENTALISM SHOW (free)

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย @ Liquid Room, Warehouse (venue no. 276), 9C Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HEย ย ย 

The show that leaves you questioning your very sanity. 

Think of any word or name you likeโ€ฆ Would you be impressed if Daniel could guess it? What about the code to unlock your phone? Want to bet he canโ€™t guessย that? Think again.

Expect Derren Brown-style mind games, comedy and all-round psychological wonder as Daniel reads volunteers’ minds and makes astonishing predictions live on stage.


About Daniel Sinclair 

Daniel Sinclair is one of the UKโ€™s leading stage hypnotists, a renowned mind reader/mentalist and keynote speaker.

A master of combining suspense, comedy and truly jaw-dropping moments, Danielโ€™s shows take audiences on a rollercoaster ride of their minds, leaving them laughing out loud while questioning their own realities. He has been described as โ€˜the most impressiveโ€™ in his industry with his warm engaging style and ability to connect with all types of audiences.

With performances spanning the globe from the West End to large theatres, festivals, established holiday parks and viral podcasts, Daniel has a knack for leaving crowds gobsmacked wherever he goes.

In recent years, he has read the minds and hypnotised thousands of people. He has also entertained and educated many around the world with his seminar on the mind.

Social media 

https://www.instagram.com/daniel.s.hypnotist

Premiering at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Comedian Alice Fishbein is proud to announce Leo Still Dies in the End!

NYC comedian, Alice Fishbein, is bringing her one-woman re-enactment of Titanic to Gilded Balloonย at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Comedian Alice Fishbein is proud to announce Leo Still Dies in the End! (Yes, that Leo.) Written and performed by Fishbein, this is a one-woman parody re-enactment of James Cameronโ€™s โ€œTitanic,โ€ where Alice plays all the roles and the scenes are randomly selected by a prize wheel.ย 

Some may call it a sickness, but Alice calls it โ€œnostalgia.โ€ Leo Still Dies in the End is a laugh out loud commentary on how the content we consumed as children affects us as we grow up.ย 

The showโ€™s pre-production began in Aliceโ€™s parentsโ€™ apartment, where a young Alice would mouth the words along to the entire movie. It was soon subsequently banned in the apartment. However, the show concept really formed during a trip to Portugal in 2019 when, during dinners, Aliceโ€™s sister started saying, โ€œAlice, do Titanic.โ€ย And โ€œdo Titanicโ€ she did.

After successful workshops in New York City over the last two years, the show has finally made it to Edinburgh Fringe – where director Ryan Lind has scoped down the $200-million-budget movie in creative, unimaginable ways, allowing the audience to sit back and watch a comedianโ€™s presence explode on an unsinkable stage.ย 

Born out of a love and obsession for an iconic piece of โ€˜90s media, Leo Still Dies in the End is, at its core, a show about never letting go of the things we love.ย 

โ€œImaginatively reinterpretedโ€ฆbrilliantly bonkers funโ€ย โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ย The Titanic Criticย 

Alice Fishbein says, โ€œThis show is a true fever dream of mine. It has been trapped in my brain since I was six and to be able to bring my love for Titanic, childhood obsessions, and a music score I cannot sing for the life of me to the Gilded Balloon stage is honestly mind boggling. I canโ€™t believe this wild show has found an audience but found one it has and I guarantee you will never look at me the same way after seeing the show.โ€ 

Alice Fishbein is a tour de force in the comedy scene of her tiny hometown of New York City. She can be seen on stages across the city performing everything from stand up to Jack and Rose making out (with tongue!) on the front of a doomed ship. You can find her award-winning comedy writing and viral videos all over the internet. Beware the rabbit hole that her comedy will force your brain to tumble down!ย 

Listings Information 

Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House (Dram) 

Tickets: Jul 30-Aug 1: ยฃ9.00 

  Aug 2-5, 8-10, 15: ยฃ12.50 (ยฃ11.50) 

  Aug 6-7, 11-14: ยฃ11.50 (ยฃ10.50)

Previews: July 30 – August 1 Dates: 2-15 August

Time: 22:00 (60 min) 

Box Office: Tickets are available from https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:5575/ 

Starring & Written By Alice Fishbein 

Director Ryan Lind