Post by What the Fringe?! Productions

Award-winning physical comedian and fringe artist Marcel Cole uses fringe festivals as a way to build a catalog of original shows through touring the Australian, UK, and North American fringe circuits. His multi-award-winning one man show SMILE: The Story of Charlie Chaplin is just one chapter in a self-producing strategy that treats every fringe run as a building block, not a one-off. In this episode, Marcel breaks down how a background in ballet became the foundation for a career in physical comedy, and why bad work might be the most important work you ever make. If you are a fringe artist trying to build a body of work, a sustainable touring practice, or just figure out what comes next, this one is for you.