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Ellyn Daniels 'Emotional Terrorism' EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2017 ELLYN DANIELS 'EMOTIONAL TERRORISM' Just The Big Room, Just The Tonic at The Caves, 3rd – 26th August (not 14th) at 9pm Introducing Ellyn Daniels, one of the most exhilarating American stand up comedians on the circuit, as she makes her debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with her intoxicating new show ‘Emotional Terrorism’. ‘Emotional Terrorism’ is one woman stand-up show taking the audience on a powerful journey from Orlando to Togo, ballet to bulimia, the runways of Paris to blacking out in Hollywood mansions and sitting on the precipice of suicide to finding salvation through stand-up comedy. Daniels puts a hilarious spin on her unapologetic, soul-bearing tale of one girl’s journey from humiliation to liberation. Written and performed by Ellyn Daniel’s and directed by Desmond Devenish, ‘Emotional Terrorism’ will be performed nightly throughout the festival at 9pm at Just The Big Room at Just The Tonic at the Caves. Tickets are on sale now! Emotional Terrorism will have its US debut at the Hollywood Fringe, Los Angeles largest performing arts festival, in June this year. Information can be found here at www.hollywoodfringe.org. Having trained as a ballet dancer and danced professionally in her late teens and early twenties, Ellyn was scouted by a modeling agent in Paris at the age of 17 and has subsequently worked as a model in Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Madrid. When modeling took her to LA, Ellyn caught the acting and stand-up comedy bug and has been working on the international circuit in Los Angeles, New York, Spain and the UK since, drawing on many of the experiences she’s had throughout her extensive travels in her writing, acting and stand-up comedy. As an actress Ellyn has appeared on Oxygen’s ‘Funny Girls’, ABC’s ‘The Forgotten’ and in the hit web- series, ‘Kiss Her I’m Famous’. Most recently she co-created, produced, directed and starred in the original comedy series, ’30, Debt-Free & Far From Happy’ which premiered at the 2016 New York Television Festival. Ellyn was awarded Best Actress in a Comedy from the Velvet Rope Film Festival for her work on this series. She currently divides her time internationally between Los Angeles, Barcelona and London. For all press enquiries, press tickets, interview requests and images please contact: Alison Peters or Hannah Allan at Alison Peters PR [email protected] 07810 238 851 / [email protected] 07903 539 829 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2017 Ellyn will be performing a number of previews of Emotional Terrorism in London in July 2017, including The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton (26th-27th July, 7.30pm), The Hen and Chickens Theatre (28th-29th July, 7.30pm) and The Rosemary Branch Theatre, Shoreditch (30th July, 2.30pm & 7.30pm). Emotional Terrorism trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3JqIaYkpiI&t=1s www.ellyndaniels.com / @ellyn_daniels / www.justthetonic.com VENUE DETAILS Venue: The Big Cave – Just The Tonic at the Caves Address: Just The Tonic Date: 3rd – 26th August (not 14th August) Time: 9pm Box Office: 0330 220 1212, www.justthetonic.com Ticket link: http://edinburgh.justthetonic.com/performances.php?eventId=88:1143 Ticket Prices: Weekend £10, Weekday £8 & Preview £5 to guarantee a seat or Pay What You Want on the night Running Time: 60 Minutes For all press enquiries, press tickets, interview requests and images please contact: Alison Peters or Hannah Allan at Alison Peters PR [email protected] 07810 238 851 / [email protected] 07903 539 829 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2017 MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF GAME SHOWS Assembly George Square Gardens, 3rd – 27th August (not 14th) at 9pm “A follow-up show even better than the first” ★★★★★ - Broadway World "Nothing short of a comedy masterpiece" ★★★★★-Three Weeks “An evening of genuinely hilarious nonsense” ★★★★★ – Attitude “Tedford’s Thatcher is a real treat.” ★★★★- The Scotsman “Gloriously camp with political punch” ★★★★– The Times “So much fun Theresa May will probably outlaw it” – Chortle "Glitter, dancing men in hot pants and social commentary have never looked so good... A dazzling show for the austerity generation” ★★★★-The Skinny DING DONG THE WITCH IS BACK! In a world of referendums, Brexit, Trump, another election and overall turmoil, Fringe favourite and multi-award winning Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her fourth year to provide relief with the most fabulous game show of all! Fresh from a total sell-out run in August 2016, the Iron Lady has set her sights on light entertainment has decided to become the new Mr. Saturday Night (except not a man). Join Maggie as she leads audience members to compete for their golden giro cheque in a topical drag cabaret extravaganza like no other! Updated for 2017 with brand new topical sketches and games based on Brexit, the General Election, and what ever else happens in the news leading up to August - and quite frankly, in this climate, that could be anything! Alongside cameo appearances from Jeremy Corbyn, Angela Merkel, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Owen Jones, and games including Brexit Through The Gift Shop, Fake News and Check Your Privilege, there’ll be songs and let’s not forget, there’ll be catchphrases: “The Lady’s not for turning, for turning the lady’s…?” Created by Jon Brittain and Matt Tedford and produced by Off The Kerb Productions and Áine Flanagan Productions, the magnificent Maggie returns to Assembly George Square Gardens nightly at 9pm from the 3rd – 27th August following last years sell out run. Please see full listings information below. Tickets are on sale now! Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho says: “There's a right wing populist in the White House, a woman in number 10, tension with Russia and the very real threat of imminent nuclear war...it's like I never went away! In fact I'm feeling so comfortable I'm bringing my fabulous and critically acclaimed game show back to Edinburgh. Come and compete in games such as 'Check Your Privilege', 'Brexit Through The Gift Shop' and For all press enquiries, press tickets, interview requests and images please contact: Alison Peters or Hannah Allan at Alison Peters PR [email protected] 07810 238 851 / [email protected] 07903 539 829 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2017 'Fake News' but remember, Putin isn't allowed to help you win in this show. So, I'll see you all in Scotland (while its still part of the UK) and where there are points, may we bring prizes!” 2016’s run of Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe saw the show playing to sold out audiences every night and become one of the top three best reviewed shows of the Fringe, garnering an admirable nine five star reviews and much critical acclaim and notoriety. Since the Queen of Soho’s debut in 2013, the drag comedy musical spectacular about gay rights, the 80’s and disco received rave reviews across the board and won huge acclaim after playing to an audience of over 15,000 during two completely sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014-2015, two sold-out runs at the Leicester Square Theatre (March and December 2015), a sold out run at the Underbelly Festival Southbank and two consecutive years at the Brighton Comedy Festival (2014 and 2015), as well as appearances at the Brighton Fringe and Dublin’s International Gay Theatre Festival, both in 2014. The show has won the Brighton Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence (Brighton Fringe) and Matt Tedford won the Micheál Mac Liammóir Award for Best Male Performance (Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival), and he also received a nomination for the Most Promising Writer (Off West End Awards). Co-creator Jon Brittain won a prestigious Olivier Award in the Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre category for his critically acclaimed play, 'Rotterdam' and was nominated for Most Promising Playwright in The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016. Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows is at the Underbelly Festival Southbank in London on 12th-13th May and 28th June – 2nd July 2017. See www.underbellyfestival.com for details. @sohothatcher/ www.offthekerb.co.uk / @OffTheKerb / www.aineflanagan.com VENUE DETAILS Venue: Assembly George Square Gardens Address: Assembly, George Square Gardens, EH8 9JZ Date: 3rd – 27th August (not 14th August) Time: 9pm Box Office: 0131 623 3030/ www.assemblyfestival.com Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/margaret-thatcher-queen-of-game-shows Ticket Prices: Weekend £14/£13, Weekday £13/£12 & Preview £10 Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes For all press enquiries, press tickets, interview requests and images please contact: Alison Peters or Hannah Allan at Alison Peters PR [email protected] 07810 238 851 / [email protected] 07903 539 829 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2017 SHAPPI KHORSANDI ‘MISTRESS AND MISFIT’ Assembly George Square Studios (Studio 3), 3rd – 27th August (not 14th) at 6.40pm “A thoughtful observer of the multicultural cracks in modern Britain,” ★★★★– The Scotsman “She has plenty to say, and says it with pointedness and potency” - The Guardian “Has the crowd in the palm of her hand” – The List “Makes live comedy thrilling” – London Evening Standard ★★★★ - The Times Shappi Khorsandi presents England's unsung heroine, Emma, Lady Hamilton. For too many years she has been known as just Nelson's mistress, a bit of a harlot (you get one job in a brothel and bang goes your reputation). Women's lib wasn't a thing in Georgian times. Emma moved mountains to haul herself from scullery maid to Lady Hamilton ... and yes, she occasionally danced naked on tables to get ahead in life, but who hasn't? As a fellow naked dancer on tables, Shappi raises a glass to the woman England betrayed.
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