The Reykjavik Fringe Festival Podcast

In this episode of the Reykjavik Fringe Festival podcast we talk to comedian Jono Duffy about his new I'm Tired, about Bruce the Angry Bear, some actual angry bears, life in Iceland and all manner of funny things. Links to Jono's stuffFacebook InstagramTwitter HomepagePatreonReykjavik Fringe LinksReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival FacebookReykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

In this episode of the Reykjavik Fringe Festival Podcast the host Ingimar Bjarni is interviewed by Olivia Finnegan about his show Guide to Guiding that will premier at the festival next week. Guide to Guiding links:Facebook pageFacebook eventTicket linkFringe linksReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival FacebookReykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

In this episode of the Reykjavík Fringe Festival podcast we talk to super hero Valerie David about her play The Pink Hulk, which details her multiple battles with cancer, the effect that had on her and her family and how she managed to keep up her famously good spirits faced with such an unfair and frightful fight. We also go through the process of creating the show, the different directors and of course a bit of a chat about superheroes. It just might be the finest episode we have done so far.Links to Pink Hulk:HomepageFacebook pageInstagramFringe linksReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival FacebookReykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

In this episode of the Reykjavik Fringe Festival Podcast we talk with multi hyphenate Magnus Thorlacius about his career, his show Þriggja Rétta (Three Course) and about how approaches the making of show, as well as how Covid effected his studies this past winter. Since the show was recorded he has added new members to the Þriggja Rétta team, Bjartur Örn Bachman has joined as a director and Egle Sipaviciute as set designer.LinksTickets to the show(!)His homepageReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival FacebookReykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

My guest today is Dan Zerin of My Voices Have Tourettes fame. We discuss the origins of that amazing show, the massive difference one article in a newspaper can make, his own journey into comedy and how it started with a three minute set and a joke that he never gave up on.  Links:My Voices Have Tourettes FacebookMy Voices Have Tourettes InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival FacebookReykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

In this episode I talk to Reykjavik Fringe associate producer Olivia Finnegan about her show American Single, Fringe festivals in general and the effect of Covid19 on festivals worldwide. I also manage to drag out of her some details about the way the festival will be this summer. LinksReykjavík Fringe Festival HomepageReykjavík Fringe Festival InstagramReykjavík Fringe Festival Facebook Reykjavík Fringe Festival Twitter

In this episode of the Reykjavík Fringe Festival Podcast we talk to Bergljót Björk of the burlesque group Túttífrútturnar about burlesque, the group and her own journey into burlesque. Links: Group FacebookInstagram: Bergljóts Instagram (Clitty Danger)Tuttifrutturnar Miss Vanilla C RougeSilver Foxy Carmen ChameleonRuby La Queen Maria Callista María Oddný Cat Gundry

In the fifth episode of the Reykjavík Fringe Festival Podcast we talk to Einar Valur Másson of the Icelandic Comic Society. We talk about the secret origin of the society, his webcomic Bruce the Angry Bear, the goals of the society and how they are presenting comics at the festival.Artist Instagram biosEinar MássonÁrni Jón Gunnarsson Védís HuldudóttirKarítas Gunnarsdóttir Edda Katrín Malmquist The comic society homepage and Facebook page

In the fourth episode we speak with Joni Hartikainen of the Finnish rock band Airi's. Airi's Facebook InstagramYoutube

In this episode we have music! And more importantly we talk to the wonderful Bergdís and Tinna of Spindrift Theatre. The company is putting on two shows at the Fringe festival, both of which we speak about in detail, as well as how five actresses in four countries make a theatre company work!

In our second episode we interview Christian Hege. He is an epic poet that has written a show about Grýla, the mother of the Icelandic Yule Lads and all around terrifying lady. We discuss how he started writing epic poem in a classic metre, how he came across Gryla and a research trip to Iceland that involved several hot tubs. His website can be found here which includes on of the poems we discussed on the episodes. 

We get the podcast going with our first interview. The guest is Nanna Gunnars, one of the core team members of the RVK Fringe. We talk about her career before the Fringe, her VR theatre piece, how the festival has developed over the last couple of years and how Covid19 has transformed the festival this year. For further info: Festival homepageFestival Facebook page Festival Instagram