‘It’s like the Olympics of performing’ says Los Angeles-based comedian Greta Titelman on the Fringe’s reputation over the pond. ‘It’s a big honour – but you will likely have a mental breakdown at some point during your run.’
Like over 350 US-based acts this year, Greta has opted to spend August in Scotland’s capital at the largest arts festival in the world. With just over 3,500 shows in total at this year’s Fringe, Americans are well over-represented. But appeals to them about the Fringe?
‘My show is about sex, and luckily, you people have sex too’
‘I have been working on my hour for years and I feel finally mentally and emotionally prepared to absolutely stun the masses of Edinburgh’ says Greta. ‘Of course I want massive things to come from this for my career but I am most looking forward to immersing myself in a community of other extremely talented people.’ And there’s nowhere better than Edinburgh, as the 76th Fringe Festival will see artists from 72 countries do over 52,000 performances by the month’s end.
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