Director of The Stand Tommy Sheppard is never one to pull his words. The Sunday Times just last weekend saw him take on another part of the Fringe where money and greed have devalued the experience:

Hey, what about this for a scam? Take an innocent young comedian who wants to put on a show at the fringe. Then convince him (or her) that only by hiring your services as a publicist will he get any press coverage; take care not to guarantee anything. Then charge the poor sucker two grand to retain your services for the month. Repeat 28 times.

I wouldn’t want to stereotype, of course. There are undoubtedly some hard-working, conscientious souls who care very much about the shows they promote. But most are a bunch of self-serving superannuated hacks, one of the more unfortunate and unworthy aspects of the world’s largest light entertainment trade fair.

You can read the whole article at The Times Online.

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