Clever Fox: stand-up releases how-to Fringe guide.

Ian Fox

Comedian Ian Fox has released his own Edinburgh Fringe guide – following the success of his blog about the festival.

The book, entitled How to Produce, Perform and Write an Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Show, expands on his online work, offering a more comprehensive look at the Fringe as well as a bunch of first hand stories.

Available as an eBook on Amazon or in print from Lulu, Fox shares nine years’ experience of producing shows at the Fringe “for the price of a café latte, without the social awkwardness of having to sit with the author in a coffee shop.”

This guide is aimed at performers interested in producing their first shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, highlighting Fox’s personal experiences of half-full houses, flat mates gone bad, hostel horror stories, campsite calamities, and general comedy cock-ups.

Fox said: “Although my background is in producing and performing stand-up comedy, the principles of venue hire, promotion and publicity are the same for shows of other genres, such as sketch comedy, cabaret and theatre shows, as are the problems of managing large groups of performers. Hopefully the book will be of great help to first time performers at the Fringe.”

How to Produce, Perform and Write an Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Show by Ian Fox is available to buy from Amazon for £3.24 here. Alternatively, the print edition from Lulu will cost you £6.38.