Points of view: theatre, comedy and news
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.
The UK's one and only rap comic, Amelia Hamilton, joins Pepper&Salt to talk about her new show, Moral Support, the key to writing a second as well as satirical fringe hour and exploring the Wild West of morality.
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.
Paul Hilleard joins Pepper&Salt to discuss his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe debut, Grogg, providing an insight into the figurines themselves, and the difficulties of writing a debut hour.
Pepper&Salt chats to Lulu Popplewell about her sophomore Fringe hour, Love Love, and all that the show encompasses, the meaning of love and the forms that Popplewell explores over the course of the show.
In the run-up to the Fringe, Andy Barr took a moment to answer some questions from Pepper&Salt about ‘The Hotly-Anticipated 4th Debut Hour from Rising Star, Andy Barr’, his new show. This hotly anticipated interview covers Barr’s new show, character comedy and what it is like to procrastinate your Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Matt Winning is set to bring his show, Solastalgia, to the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. Here he joins Pepper&Salt to talk about his new show comedic storytelling, his solution to climate change and the -potentially - unsung heroes of solving it.
Pepper&Salt speaks to Tamsyn Kelly about her new Edinburgh Fringe hour, Hot Titty Bungalow, and to get more qualitative information to once and for all settle the Edinburgh - Glasgow Rivalry. Featuring, the quintessential Glasgow experience and what it is like to strike out West on your own.
Bean - Spiller and Gigglemug-er, Alex Prescot, his new brings show, ‘Cosy’, to the Edinburgh Fringe. Before doing so, Prescot chats to Pepper&Salt about making his comedy debut, building an audience - interaction based show and the theory behind musical improv.
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