As the Edinburgh Fringe comes to an end SFPR is celebrating the success of this year’s clients.
Matthew Shelley and photographer Colin Hattersley have worked closely with a wide range of shows from all across the world, including the USA and New Zealand.
SFPR also provided the PR services for the successful Army@TheFringe 2018 – which staged dance, drama, physical theatre, a VR experience and photographic exhibition at the Hepburn House drill hall in Edinburgh’s New Town.
One of our aims is to attract newspaper, online, TV and radio editorial coverage for clients.
Highlights from this year include Henry Box Brown attracting coverage on BBC1’s Sunday Morning programme (https://bbc.in/2Lt7p6A), in The Times, The Herald and elsewhere.
Unspoken was filmed by STV and the stories of its cast were told in the Mail on Sunday, The Times and The Sunday Post.
Naomi McDonald appeared in The Daily Record and Valerie in The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News.
Many of the shows also received excellent reviews. Some examples are:
- Valerie – a string of ★★★★ reviews including from The Stage plus a Fringe First Award
- Unspoken – ★★★★★ EdFringe Review
- The Abode – excellent reviews including ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
- The Great Song Cycle Song Cycle – ★★★★ The Herald
- Henry Box Brown – ★★★★ The List andFest
- Mengele – excellent reviews including ★★★★★ Culture Fix ★★★★ The List
- All Change– ★★★★ Reviews Hub
- Beginner’s Guide to Populism – ★★★★ EdFringe Review
- Stardumb – impressionist and comedian Naomi McDonald was featured in the Daily Record and recommended in the British Comedy Guide
- Geek – Good Show Fringe Review
Army@TheFringe featured The Troth (★★★★★ Broadway Baby, ★★★★ Herald plus Herald Angel Award and Lustrum Award), Cezary Goes to War (★★★★★ Broadway Baby and Lustrum Award), Forget Me Nots (ScotsGay ★★★★), Wired (★★★★★ British Theatre Guide), Shell Shock (★★★★ Broadway Baby).
inVALID Voiceswhich caught the imagination of the media including The Daily Recordand BBC Radio Scotland’s Kay Adams show.
There was also the innovative VR experience Familiar Stranger and the photo exhibition Not Just and Army Wife which was featured in a variety of newspapers including the Daily Record and was featured on the Kirsty Wark Show.