Cardiff Fringe
| Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival | |
|---|---|
 CFTF Logo | |
| Location(s) | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Founded | 9 March 2016 |
| Founder | Isabelle Paige |
| Sponsor | TicketSource |
| Website | |
| cardifffringetheatrefestival.co.uk | |
The Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival (CFTF) was founded in 2016 with the intent of providing accessible theatre and stage entertainment to Cardiff and to build on recent growth in the performing arts sector by giving both established and new acts a chance to perform.[1]
History
Founded by Isabelle Paige, Steve Bennett, George Soave, Minty Booth, Duncan Hallis, Alice Downing, George Goding, Joe Burke, Joseph Burke, George Nichols, Cory Tucker, the mission was to provide an arts festival to Cardiff with aims similar to those of other fringe festivals. To provide low priced entertainment at 'fringe' venues, creating publicity and accessibility for a range of different shows. The company's aims are to keep ticket prices low, allow the new and inexperienced to be showcased alongside the more established, and to create a wide variety of entertainment that appeals to different audiences.[1] [2]
Festival Programme 2017
Taking place between from 15th - 22nd July, in addition to the billed shows a large number of workshops and free performances were included in the program with the aim of educating and boosting acting/writing/directing in Wales. Several shows aimed at children were included the line-up to try and create a more family friendly appeal. [3] Sponsors included Dawnus, Arts & business Cymru and TicketSource.[4]
| Venues | Companies | Productions |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Man Coffee Company | SESKA | Fruit Salad !!! |
| YMCA Theatre | Stanwell School | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| AJ's Coffee House | Brave Bold Drama | 5 Encounters on a Site Called Craigslist |
| West Wharf Gallery | Chris (SONOFNEIL) | Alf the Highwayman |
| The Other Room at Porter's | Darius Nash & Tamar Eluned Williams | Church of Phil Recruitment Seminar |
| 10 Feet Tall / The Big Top | Fire Donkey | Flash |
| The Castle Emporium | Frag(Mental) | Hiraeth: I didn't get to breathe today |
| The Gate Arts Centre | Little Black Book | How to Build a Time Machine |
| Chapter Arts Centre | Mary Bijou Cabaret and Social Club | Many Man |
| Tiny Rebel | Morgan Thomas | Nerdfucker |
| West Wharf Gallery | Neil Monteiro | Smut Slam |
| Deli Rouge | No Boundaries Theatre | Stories for the Silver Tree |
| Spilt Milk Theatre | The end of, Cabaret | |
| YESYESNONO | Where Do Little Birds Go? | |
| You Are Here | ||
Festival Programme 2016
The first Cardiff Theatre Fringe Festival Took place from 20th June - 25th June.[5]
| Venues | Companies | Productions |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feet Tall | Riddlestick | The Dead of Night in the Middle of Nowhere |
| AJ's Coffee House | Unknown OUTCasts | At First Sight |
| The Little Man Coffee Co. | Dino Rovaretti | I See A Different You |
| Chapter Arts Centre | Slipstick | Oddity |
| Jacob's Marker | Clock Tower Theatre Company | Service! Episodes 3 & 4 |
| Thirsty Bird | Firm | |
| Avant Theatre Company | Over by (h)ere | |
| Big Loop | Moirai | |
| Axon Theatre | Being Norwegian | |
| Infini Productions | Staff Room | |
See also
References
- 1 2 https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10053334
- ↑ "Cardiff Fringe Festival: Isabelle Paige". Buzz. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival". cardiff-times.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Upcoming Events: Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival 2017". National Theatre Wales. 16 Jul 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "Our First Ever Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival". wearecardiff.co.uk. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.