On the Fringe

In this Episode our own Charley Sanders sits down with Anna Nalpantidis and Paul Osuch from Melbourne and Brisbane fringe to talk about touring the East Coast as a Fringe Artist.    

The Carolinas PGA SUPER SHOW is changing to an all virtual format for 2021, but promises to deliver the same exceptional education sessions as before. In this episode, I am joined by Carolinas PGA staff members Jeff Abbot, Cory Armstrong, Kurt Battenberg, and Sally Morgan to discuss the month long event.

In this third episode of "On the Fringe," Mike and Sally look into the second part of what make a Hall of Famer and great PGA Professional.

What makes a Hall of Famer? Sally and Mike investigate the common themes which create the recipe for a Hall of Fame career.

Welcome to our 14th and final episode of On The Fringe season One.In this episode, Tiera Boo talks to the incomparable Sydney musician, and Sydney Fringe favorite, Declan Kelly in the most blown out Five in focus segment yet.While it is nowhere near five minutes long nor rapid-fire, their conversation is insightful and inspiring. They cover such ground as Declan's musical upbringing and influences, the things he is most proud of, and what it was like coming of age as a musician in a burgeoning Sydney music scene.We then round off the season nicely by finally hearing our theme song, Catch Your Ego by Declan Kelly, remixed by Traugott, in its entirety.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

Welcome to Episode 13 of On The Fringe and our second last Episode of season one.In this episode, you finally get to listen to Declan Kelly's hauntingly beautiful original version of Catch Your Ego of his 2019 Album, Views with a Room, before it was remixed by Traugott and became our theme music!But first, Charley catches up with Danielle is a creative entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of the joyous company, The House that Dan Built.They muse on the inspiration and process behind the company's formation, talk about tricky digital pivots and working with voice during lockdown, then touch on some of the inspirational projects that have been born out of a year that took a sharp turn into new territory.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

In episode twelve Charley has a deep and incisive conversation with the Co-Artistic Directors of Rogue Projects, Erica Lovell and Robbi James. They discuss the state of the arts industry, creating opportunities for invisible artists, making work with social purpose, and much, much more. To round out the episode, we have another listen to Sarah Belkner’s ‘Time’ – a track so beautiful we had to play it again for anyone who missed Episode two. On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

On The Fringe is back for our eleventh episode with a hilarious and insightful double bill!Haunting Sydney Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lou Millar found herself in the Five in Focus hot seat with Tiera Boo. Many interesting titbits are revealed, like the first song Lou learned to play, her songwriting process and influences, and a cause that's near and dear to her heart.We also hear a beautiful song, X in Blood, from Lou's forthcoming album.And up first, Local comedian David Polterak warms us up with a deadpan stand-up set, composed mostly of actually funny dad jokes layered with understated belly chuckling hilarity.We dare you not to laugh out loud!On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

In our 10th Episode of On the Fringe, our host Charley Sanders takes a deep dive into the mind of Legs on the Wall Artistic Director Joshua Thompson.In this engaging long-form interview, Josh talks about the career trajectory that led him to his Directorship at Legs. How this challenging year has affected both his personal and work life and the things inherent in human nature that this lockdown has brought to light.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

Welcome to Episode 9 of 'On the Fringe' A podcast by The Sydney Fringe Festival. This week features two fresh segments for your listening pleasure.We have a new made for radio play, inspired by Dante's inferno, 'Bureaucracio' by Allyson Tyra. Join us as we descend into the bowels of a local council bureaucracy where two women dodge flying red tape, the dreaded paperworm, filing avalanches, a series of seemingly identical departmental employees, and more, in aid of the unthinkable - accomplishing something.In the second act, Eamon Dilworth's Crawfish Po boys turn our ears towards music with their song 'Living The Van Life' After which Eamon finds himself in the rapid-fire hot seat with Tiera Boo. They talk about inspiration, process, musical journeys, and the Sydney music scene. On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

In our 8th Episode of 'On The Fringe,' Charley is back with an insightful conversation with theatre and performance maker Jane Grimley.Jane is passionate about theatre being a staple of our cultural diet, which just emanates from this conversation. We talked about Jane's big move up north at the start of COVID, her studies and how that informs her practice, and some of the brilliant moments in her work 'World's Best/Worst House party' from The Sydney Fringe Festival last year, which received the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona. 

Thanks for joining us for Episode Seven of 'On the Fringe.'We were lucky enough to have the enigmatic multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Elana Stone join Tiera Boo in the Studio for our Five in Focus segment.Where they deep dived into Elana's earliest memories of performance, her major influences, what it is like playing, and writing songs with her hugely successful all-girl folk band 'All Our Exes Live in Texas.' Elana also touched on her hopes for the Sydney live music scene as venues start to reopen and the importance of supporting artists during this time. We also hear her recently released single 'Permanent Limbo.'First up in the episode, we hear two hilarious sets from local comedian Jenny Tian. Jenny is a Sydney-based stand-up comedian who has performed in sold-out shows at the Sydney Fringe Festival and venues all across Sydney. These sets were recorded live in a busy bar, so apologies for the audio quality.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

Welcome to Episode Six of 'On the Fringe.'In today's podcast, we are immersed in the rich world of 'The Remarkable Realisation of Ricky's Modern Life' by Erica Brennan. Then we listen to Mary Rapp's new song (under pseudonym MaryHeart) 'Different Kinda' and Tiera Boo throws some rapid-fire questions at this remarkable musician, multi-instrumentalist, and academic. Erica Brennan is a Sydney based writer, director, and physical theatre performer. She is a founding member and lead devising artist for physical theatre ensemble NINEFOLD and one of our beloved Sydney Fringe Festival Team members. Read by Erica, 'The Remarkable Realisation of Ricky's Modern Life' is a made for Audio monologue that evokes questions of personal accountability and maternal instinct, set within a strange dream world. Later in the episode, we learn how Mary Rapp started her life in Music, how she approaches songwriting, why she created the Mary Heart persona for her Rhythm and Blues inspired band of the same name, the benefits of separating the different parts of her practices, and she shares some candid feelings about the Sydney Music scene. We also receive an introduction to traditional Korean Pansori singing, which informs Mary's doctoral thesis.On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

"One Word" is the opening tee shot of the "On the Fringe" podcast. Guests Ron Schmid, Gary Schaal, Will Mann, Ed Ibarguen, Jerry Hogge, Rick Murphy, and Chip King share what it means to be a PGA Professional in "One Word".

For our fifth episode of 'On the Fringe' were delighted to have Ayeesha Ash join us for a deep dive into their work with host Charley Sanders. Discussing a broad range of themes surrounding her working practice, including the work she makes with Black Birds and their influences, why she started a podcast, making work during COVID, and a plethora of exciting projects on the horizon.Ayeesha is the Artistic Director of the highly acclaimed creative arts company Black Birds, a multidisciplinary actor, host of the 'No Offence but' podcast, and co-host of week three's Global Fringe Gala.Playing out the episode is another world premiere by one of our favourite Sydney musicians Elana Stone with her exciting new song, 'Permanent limbo.' On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

The fourth installment of On The Fringe presents an insightful conversation between host Charley Sanders and Ninefold Artistic Director Shy Magsalin.They discuss significant dialogs that are opening up in the theatre world as well as the world at large, the importance of art in the chronic phase of a crisis, different methods of creating theatre, and how the dominant method of working can exclude a range of voices by its very structure.We top off the episode with a world premiere music release from the incomparable Elana Stone titled 'Oregon.'On The Fringe is made possible by The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

In this episode, Charley dives deep into the brain of Oliver Mol as they discuss the genesis of his work Trainlord, how Sydney Review of Books helped him to write again, how he came to perform the Trainlord piece to a live audience and the lasting effect of his 10-month long migraine.Capping off the episode is the unique voice of Mary Heart, with the world premiere of her upcoming release, Cross the Line.On The Fringe is developed with the support of The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

In this episode of On the Fringe, author Oliver Mol reads an excerpt from The Trainlord Essay.
 A funny and heartbreaking tale about a 10-month migraine, a recovery in Brisbane, and a job on the railway when there were no other options. Oliver thanks Sydney Review of books for the publication of the essay. The incomparable Sarah Belkner joins us in the studio for our 'Five in Focus' segment to give us insights into her many musical hats and some memorable moments from her accomplished career. On The Fringe is developed with the support of The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.

Host Charley Sanders catches up with Maeve Marsden for a deep dive into TV melodramas, the framing of queer stories, lockdown productivity pressures, diversity in the arts, and exploring new working practices.And bringing the music to the musings is Sarah Belkner's song 'Susanne', tune back in for next week’s episode when Sarah joins us to talk about the album and the creative process.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own podcast series ‘ON THE FRINGE.’On the Fringe features a few rotating segments; from conversations with leading performance makers to short-form interviews with prominent Sydney musicians and their songs as well as a range of audio art including radio plays, storytelling, short stand up (or sit down) sets and spoken word.Proudly developed with the support of The City of Sydney and Project Partner Aeona.