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As feathers settle at the end of yet another Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this year’s event—celebrating its 69th birthday—showed that, despite its staunch old age, material at the fest is increasingly relevant to contemporary discourses on social media, research, science, and technology.
These topics underpinned many of the performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. One such example was The Sick of The Fringe conceived by artist, performer, and Wellcome Trust engagement fellow Brian Lobel.
He explained the rationale behind the show to Ars: “As a performer in Edinburgh for the last eight summers, I found myself frustrated by the lack of nuanced conversation, particularly about issues of health, the body, trauma, illness, and disability.” He added:
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Source: Ars Technica – Revenge porn, social media, and tech take center stage at Edinburgh Fringe Festival