Deborah Frances-White to give Fringe opening address
Comic's words of wisdom to fellow festival performers
Deborah Frances-White will deliver the address welcoming performers to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
The comedian, and host of the hit Guilty Feminist podcast, said: ‘The Fringe is an adventure playground of ideas, a marvellous meshing of minds and the largest, most animated anthology of the human spirit and self-expression in the world.
‘I look forward to giving the Fringe Central Welcome Address the same way an athlete would look forward to opening the Olympic Games - only with more jokes.’
Fringe chief executive Shona McCarthy added: ‘I am delighted that Deborah is delivering the Fringe Central welcome address this year. I’m sure artists will be inspired by Deborah’s experience as a performer, writer, and broadcaster.’
This is the 10th anniversary of Fringe Central, the festival’s centre for performers, venues, media and arts industry professionals. In August it is offering a programme of 125 professional development sessions, all free to Fringe participants.
Frances-White – who is piloting a female-led topical comedy show for Channel 4 – will be giving her address on August 3.
Published: 29 May 2018
