Heroes of Fringe
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Heroes of Fringe are award winning comedy promoters and venue managers at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (the largest Arts Festival in the world) as well as Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival and tours around the UK and Europe.
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Awards
In 2013 Adrienne Truscott won the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly the Perrier Comedy Award) panel prize for spirit of the Fringe[1] thus making Heroes the smallest venue at the Fringe to win one of the highest awards. "The results were a victory of the 'Independent' Fringe – for the first time the 'Big Four' venues, went home from the Foster's Awards empty-handed... Showing that this year that non 'pay-to-play' has finally arrived as a force to be reckoned with, not just when to comes to good value for audiences, but also when it comes to high quality comedy.” Bruce Dessau [2]
Edinburgh Fringe
- Malcolm Hardee Award For Comic Originality (2014) - Candy GiGi[3]
- Barry Award for 'Best' Person at the Fringe (2014) - Bob Slayer[4]
- Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize (2013) - Adrienne Truscott
- Malcolm Hardee Award For Comic Originality (2013) - Adrienne Truscott[5]
- Malcolm Hardee Pound of Flesh Award (2013) - Ellis & Rose
- Total Theatre Award Nomination (2013) - Adrienne Truscott[6]
- Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award (2011) - Kunt & The Gang and Bob Slayer[7]
Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival
- Liberty Award for Spirit of the Fringe (2014)[8]
- Best Promoter Award Nomination (2014) - Bob Slayer
- Best Venue Award Nomination (2014)
History
Heroes was initially called The Alternative Fringe[9] and set up as set up as a statement against Pay-To-Play venues.[10] The First year it promoted in a former Free Festival venue The Hive. Notable acts that year were Phil Kay, Kunt and The Gang, John Robertson, Frank Sanazi and Bob Slayer. On 2013 Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop was added. This was renamed Bob & Miss Behave's Bookshop in 2014 to acknowledge Miss Behave's co-production of the venue.
Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival
In 2014 Heroes promoted Heroes @ Hansom Hall at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. Heroes were nominated for the best venue Award at the festival. Bob Slayer was nominated for best promoter and won the Liberty Award for Spirit of the Festival.
Stand Against Pay-to-Play at The Fringe
Heroes was part of the debate at the 2012 Fringe about the increasing commercialism of the Pay-To-Play fringe venues who charge acts to perform in advance of the fringe. In many cases venue costs such as: venue rents / guarantees, compulsory marketing and various deductions mean that performers are being charged more than they can make back in ticket sales.[11][12]
Founder Bob Slayer was interviewed on his stance against Pay-to-Play[13] in The Guardian[14]
Many Fringe commentators say that the Fringe is changing because of smaller independent promoters such as Heroes.[15][16]
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23808788
- ↑ http://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/opinion-edinburgh-comedy-awards-results-%E2%80%93-right-or-wrong
- ↑ http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2014/features/malcolm_hardee_awards_2014/
- ↑ http://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1033/news-franken-hill-buckley-hill-slayer-win-barry-awards
- ↑ http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/article/more-gongs-malcolm-hardee-herald-and-stage-awards-presented/
- ↑ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/stage/edinburgh-festival/article3847129.ece
- ↑ http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2011/features/kunt_and_gang_win_malcolm_hardee_award/
- ↑ http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Miles-smiles-comedy-stars-stand-counted/story-20826848-detail/story.html
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/john-fleming/edinburgh-fringe-2012_b_1150990.html
- ↑ http://entertainment.stv.tv/307345-alternative-fringe-gets-set-to-shake-up-edinburgh-this-august/
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