“You can see such a huge variety of shows at ticket prices that are really reasonable!”
WHO: Alley Scott
WHAT: “In a basement office in Illinois, there’s a job waiting for you. Sarah Jane is on vacation, and you’ve been hired to fill in. In this interactive show for one, you’ll explore her cubicle, answer her phone, and receive her faxes as the story of Sarah Jane unfolds. Sit down, send an email, and experience a meditation on life and death between the cells of an Excel spreadsheet. Created by narrative technologists Wolf 359. ‘A technical masterclass’ ***** (EdinburghGuide.com). One of The Telegraph’s best theatre shows, 2022. ***** (Telegraph). ‘Jewel-like’ **** (TheArtsDesk.com). **** (List.com).”
WHERE: Assembly George Square Studios – The Cubicle at Buccleuch Place (Venue 17)
WHEN: 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30, 19:00, 20:30, 22:00 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
On no. We’ve been at the fringe steadily since 2016 and we LOVE it. It’s the best place in the world for experimental, immersive, interactive and developmental theatre to find a new audience. As a producer when you find a great place to work, like The Assembly, there really isn’t anything like it, but as a punter – well you can see such a huge variety of shows at ticket prices that are really reasonable!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Our show, Temping, has one audience member at a time. And what we learn not just from 2023 but from every one of our audience members is how different each show is. Its fascinating to get to know them so closely in some ways during the hour they are with us. I don’t want to give much away – but our audience members teach us more about the show than we show them sometimes!
Tell us about your show.
Temping is an interactive, immersive theatrical experience for only audience member at a time. As that audience member you are the temp for the day at an office filling in for Sarah Jane Tully who just went on vacation. You will interact with the piece via spreadsheets, phone calls, emails, voice memos, printouts and whatever else you can find. Its a fun and beautiful piece about loneliness, work, and what it means to be an individual. Dutch Kills Theater is producing it (the company I run) and it was developed by the narrative technologists at Wolf 359. This is our third year at Edinburgh and our fifth production of this little piece. We love it and there isn’t anything like it out there yet, so you’ll want to get your tickets early! Only nine audience members per day.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Well! We have some fellow New Yorkers coming to the fringe this year. Recent Cut Backs is bringing their hilarious show “Hold Onto Your Butts” to the Pleasance and if you like Jurassic Park, if you don’t like Jurassic Park but you remember it – whatever – you’ll love it. So check that out. Also Salty Brine, a NYC cabaret performer will be at Assembly Checkpoint with his take on an Annie Lennox album called “These Are the Contents of My Head.” He’s just amazing and one of my favorites. Otherwise I’m looking forward to seeing the new Darkfield show – I think its called “Arcade”? I love how precise their design is and I’m always transported by them. Who doesn’t love being in the dark completely immersed in a very strange mostly nonlinear story? I certainly do. And “The Ceremony” which was my favorite show at the Adelaide Fringe this year. Both of those are at Summerhall.
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