Edinburgh 2020: When the world鈥檚 leading arts festivals went virtual
Join Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe producers, performers and programme makers, for this Masterclass which discusses the effects and repercussions of the year the Arts and Comedy festival went virtual.
In 2020, the world鈥檚 greatest arts festivals went digital. Edinburgh鈥檚 streets may have been deserted but Festival shows reached new audiences around the world and some employment was provided for local film and TV freelancers.
But how do you keep a sense of place when shows can be created and consumed anywhere in the world? For some years, the balance of power has been shifting between performers, festival organisers and television commissioners as more creators acquire the tools to make and distribute their own content, bypassing the traditional gatekeepers. Did this year herald a seismic shift and will there be long-lasting effects?
The Edinburgh Fringe has long been a place of pilgrimage for agents and broadcasters in search of new talent. Where will those connections be made if performers, audience and industry figures can鈥檛 meet face to face?
Chair:
Aasmah Mir - Journalist, Times Radio presenter.
Panellists:
Fergus Linehan - Festival Director, Edinburgh International Festival.
Shona McCarthy - Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.
Gareth Hydes - Commissioning Editor, 麻豆社 Scotland.
Kieran Hodgson - Actor and Fringe performer