Points of view: theatre, comedy and news
Pepper&Salt has a chat with John Achkar about his Edinburgh Fringe debut, 'His country is collapsing. He's having a baby. So obviously, this is the right year for a Lebanese comedian you've never heard of to try English stand-up for the first time', as well as the nuances that can be found in language and comedy's role in shared community and experiences.
Comedian Kat Higgins chats to Pepper&Salt about making her Edinburgh Fringe debut this year with her show, In Memory of Me, writing about long-term grief in comedy and canonisation.
Pepper&Salt talks to Ruby Carr about her new show, Bite Me, taking us through her writing process, the universal adulting process and the worrier designation process.
Jake Baker talks to Pepper&Salt about his new Edinburgh Fringe hour, The Gentle Men's Club, his opinion on adhering to strict behaviours and his approach to navigating the process of writing a comedy show on a sensitive and potentially controversial topic.
Pepper&Salt takes a look behind the screen with Tartan Tabletop's Dungeon Master Josh Aitken ahead of the group's fourth year at the Edinburgh Fringe, talking about all things Dungeons & Dragons and the secret to wrangling a group of adventurers.
Bringing mermaid-core to the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, Eleanor Morton talks to Pepper&Salt about her new show, The Mermaid, the Mermaid-Siren paradigm as well all things water deities, russalki and selkies.
Gracing the Edinburgh Fringe once more with his presence, comedian, actor and improviser-extraordinaire Chris Grace talks to Pepper&Salt about his new show 88%, being okay with almost perfect and asking the tough questions without the assumption of getting any of the answers.
Pepper&Salt is joined by Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry to talk all things double bills; their Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Support Group’, their comedic partnership and whether Agony Aunts are truly as helpful as they seem.
Making her Edinburgh Fringe debut with her show Squeaky Bum Time, triple threat and Ted Lasso star Sapphire McIntosh chats to Pepper&Salt about her new hour, writing process, hope and realism as well as what artists might make the cut for her pre-show playlist.
The Gaulier-trained Zoe Wohlfeld sits down to answer Pepper&Salt's questions about her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe debut, Dog Funeral, Wohlefeld's approach to writing and clown as well as the rule for Pinot Grigio.
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