Episode 12

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28th Sep 2023

Edinburgh Fringe: Go for the theatre, stay for the vibes | With Rho Chung | Episode 12

Partial View goes international with discussion of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and its relationship to American theatre! Guest Rho Chung joins us to talk about their experiences working on the festival and as an arts critic for The Skinny, while Danielle shares her preconceived notions about the festival and how they stack up to the actual experience. Have you been to EdFringe before? Let us know!

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Rho Chung is an Edinburgh-based theatre writer and maker, having studied and worked previously in New York. They are currently finishing up their doctoral dissertation on Shakespeare, gender, and violence. As a theatre person, they have worked most recently with Some Kind of Theatre and The Show Must Go Online. Rho currently edits the theatre section of The Skinny, one of Scotland's largest arts and culture magazines. They also act as director of communications for Strut Safe, a UK-wide, volunteer-run support line for anyone walking alone at night.

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Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Danielle Feder

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Danielle Feder (she/her/hers) is a dramaturg, producer, writer, and arts administrator based in NYC. She is the co-founder of Hysteria Theatre, and has worked for organizations including Signature Theatre, Premiere Stages, The Interval, Theatre Communications Group, Noor Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, NYMF, 59E59 Theaters, and more. In addition to theatre, she has also worked in nonprofit and political communications. All of her work is driven by a passion for amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities across all forms of media and storytelling. Danielle has an MFA in Dramaturgy from Columbia University and a BA in Dramatic Literature from NYU.

Alexandra Ley

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Alexandra Ley (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator and dramaturg based in New York, NY. As a dramaturg and literary manager, she has worked for Solas Nua, Spooky Action Theater Company, the New York Musical Festival, and The Olney Theatre Center. She considers herself a veteran theatre patron services professional after seven years on the Front-of-House team at The Olney Theatre Center, a season and a half in the box office at Arena Stage, and volunteer usher shifts at multiple D.C. theaters. Alex is also an independent scholar on the intersection between fan/fandom studies and theatre/performance studies; she has been published in the British Fantasy Society Journal and presented research at the Northeast Popular Culture Association conference. M.A. Theatre History & Criticism, The Catholic University of America. B.A. American Studies and Theatre, Barnard College of Columbia University.