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Al Samuels: The Edinburgh Interviews 2019

August 2, 2019 by Becca Moody Leave a Comment
Thrones! © George Eckart
Who? Al Samuels
What? Baby Wants Candy/Thrones!
Where? Assembly George Square Studios/Assembly George Square – Gordon Aikman Theatre (Venue 17/8)
When? 20:00/22:30

What are your feelings as you enter into this year’s Edinburgh Fringe season?

Nervexcithuasted. That’s a portmanteau of nervous, excited and exhausted.

What is the premise of your Edinburgh show this year?

We have two:

  1. Thrones! a musical parody of Game of Thrones. This will be our fifth time at Fringe with Thrones, and we update the show each series, including the 8th and final (and controversial) season. We just finished a month long run at the Sydney Opera House and the audiences there seemed to really enjoy it and the ways in which we beat up the last season.
  2. Baby Wants Candy, a completely improvised musical with a full band (that’s mostly Scottish!). This will be our 14th Fringe, and I just love performing this show. We take a bunch of titles from the audience of a musical that’s never been written and performed. The audience votes on what they want to see that night, and we make it up in front of their eyes. Some of my favourite titles in recent years from Fringe have been Kanye West Side Story, Mary Poppins has Ebola and of course, I F*cked Your Mom. Fringe audiences are pretty high brow. What is the biggest obstacle you face(d) while putting this show together?

What is the biggest obstacle you face(d) while putting this show together?

Money. It costs a lot to bring shows from overseas to Fringe.

Has your attitude towards the Fringe changed at all in recent years?

Hmmm. I think I just like it more and more every year. One of my favourite things to do ever.

Do you have any other Edinburgh show recommendations?

Catherine Cohen and Zach Zimmerman. Both hilarious and wonderful.

Where would you like to be in a year’s time?

Getting ready for Edinburgh Fringe 2020 and hopefully toasting that Trump got arrested before the election.

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR ‘THRONES!‘ HERE AND ‘BABY WANTS CANDY’ HERE

THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2019

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Baby Wants Candy: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018

July 25, 2018 by Becca Moody Leave a Comment
Who? Albert Samuels
What? Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical
Where? Assembly George Square Studios (venue 17)
When? 20:00

Are you prepared for what this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has in store for you?

No. Our show is improvised brand new every night, so the show is brand new to us too. Also, we’re a group from the States, and if Trump hasn’t blown the world up by then, I will be pleasantly surprised that the Scottish don’t try to murder us in our sleep for being American.

What is the premise of your Edinburgh show this year?

We take a bunch of titles from the audience of the title of a musical that’s never been performed before. The audience votes on the title they want to see and we make it up on the spot. Some previous titles we’ve performed: “Tinder in the Animal Kingdom”, “Fake Newsies”, and “Centaur, Put That Down!”. Of all the audience we play for around the world, the Scottish give us the cleverest, and usually the most demented, titles. Fun fact- most of our band are local home-grown Scottish musicians. They’re the true talent.

© Robyn Von Swank

What was the biggest obstacle you face(d) while putting this show together?

Keeping updated on just about everything in pop culture, history and musicals, since the audience can and does yell out just about anything. We performed an improvised musical a few years ago at Fringe based on the suggestion “Kanye West Side Story”, so we had to know a ton about the Bernstein/Sondheim musical, the Kanye/Taylor Swift feud and be ready to improvise a lot of raps.

Who would most enjoy your show?

People who love musicals… and people who really hate musicals. 

Do you have any other Edinburgh show recommendations?

Daniel Kitson. And Thrones! The Musical Parody.

What is your favourite thing about Edinburgh as a city?

I have been to Edinburgh 12 times before for Fringe, and it never feels small. It always feel fresh and new. 

What are your plans for after the festival?

Not sure. You have an extra room?

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR BABY WANTS CANDY: ‘THE COMPLETELY IMPROVISED FULL BAND MUSICAL’ HERE

THE EDINBURGH INTERVIEWS 2018

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