# Persistent and Nasty Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for women and gender minorities in the stage and screen industries. We are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture. Through a series of script readings, live debates and a regular podcast series, we aim to amplify the unrepresented voices in theatre and film. Our goal is to create a project that is safe… Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 309: Edinburgh Festival Series - Turn The Cloth](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-309-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-19_ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with co-founder of Cutty Sark Theatre and writer Eve Miller. They are joined by Molly Cavanagh who is sound designer and technician on Turn the Cloth Turn the Cloth Gilded Balloon Teviot, Turret 5-31 Aug (not 12, 26) 2:30pm (50 mins) “A queer Scottish folk horror about tradition, superstition, and Elvira” 1989. The first storm of winter hits a… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384082702-persistentandnasty-episode-309-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 308: Edinburgh Festival Series - Roger Prick: Sexopolis](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-308-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-18_ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats comedian Han Whyte about their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with their show Roger Prick: Sexopolis. Roger Prick: Sexopolis Underbelly Cowgate (Jelly Belly) Dates: 5-30 August (not 18) Time: 18:55 (60 mins) “How could I be sexist? I’ve got tons of girls in my books” Sexy, seedy Soho in the 70s. What a time to be alive. And what a time to be Roger… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383447065-persistentandnasty-episode-308-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 307: Edinburgh Festival Series - Whale Fall or Song To Dance With My Death](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-307-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-18_ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer, writer and clown Bruna Longo about her show Whale Fall Or Song To Dance With My Death which is currently playing t the Edinburgh Festival 2026. WHALE FALL OR SONG TO DANCE WITH MY DEATH Part of São Paulo Showcase 2026 Lindisfarne Room at St Cuthbert’s Church Dates: 10 - 27 August 2026 Time: MON-THRU 12:00, FRI-SUN 20:00 (80 mins)… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383436562-persistentandnasty-episode-307-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 306 : Edinburgh Festival Series - the Bob Ross Effect](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-306-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ Elaine chats with writer and performer Sarah-Louise Young about her latest show The Bob Ross Effect which is curretnly at the Edinburgh Festival. THE BOB ROSS EFFECT Assembly Gardens, Piccolo Wednesday 5th - Monday 31st August 2026 (not 18th) 4:05pm (70 mins) “We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents” Fringe favourite actor, writer, director and internationally renowned cabaret performer… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383255548-persistentandnasty-episode-306-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Epiosde 305 : Edinburgh Festival Series - Pink Rabbit](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/epiosde-305-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Farah Asraf about her show Pink Rabbit. PINK RABBIT Underbelly (Daisy) Dates: 5 - 30 August 2026 Time: 16:15 (60 mins) “Validation is addictive, what could go wrong?” At its heart, Pink Rabbit is a story about a mother and daughter who love each other deeply but cannot speak honestly about the things that matter… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383251561-persistentandnasty-epiosde-305-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 304: Edinburgh Festival Series - The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-304-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Sophie Smyth about her show The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible which is a Best Theatre, Melbourne Fringe 225 nominee. The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible Summerhall - Former Women's Locker Room 6- 31st August (Not 12,17,24) 15:20 (60 minutes) “Get in, babes, we’re going to the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383246614-persistentandnasty-episode-304-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 303: Edinburgh Festival - Extra Dry](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-303-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Michelle Renee Johnson about her new show Extra Dry. EXTRA DRY Willow Studio at Greenside Dates: 7-29 August 2026 Time: 15:05 (60 mins) “MJ dives headfirst into a chaotic and destructive romance with alcohol. As her nights spiral and the blackouts escalate, her stories become memorable to others - hazy or… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383242960-persistentandnasty-episode-303-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 302: Edinburgh Festival Series - Already Here](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-302-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer and writer SJ Hodges about her new show which is on now at the Edinburgh Fringe. Already Here Dram at Gilded Balloon Patter House 5–30 August (not 17 ) 1:00pm ALREADY HERE “What happens when grief gets horny, tech gets spiritual, and love refuses to die?” “There’s nothing artificial about love.” As artificial intelligence becomes… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383240785-persistentandnasty-episode-302-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Episode 301 : Edinburgh Festival - We Had Fun](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-301-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer and writer Emmeline Hartley. WE HAD FUN Old Lab at Summerhall 6–31 August (not 18 or 25 18:00 WE HAD FUN “It could have been a rom-com… Where did it all go wrong? Well, it depends who you ask” Close friends Oscar and Ela attempt to navigate the fallout of a drunken sexual encounter, as their conflicting versions of events are… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2383226166-persistentandnasty-episode-301-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Epsiode 300 - Edinburgh Festival Series - FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/epsiode-300-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Bridie Connell and perfumer Clara Harrison of their show Fuccbois: Live In Concert which is on now at the Edinburgh Festival. FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT Assembly George Square Studios Studio Two 5-31 August (not 12, 19, 26) 5:05PM (60 min ) FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT ‘A riotous comedy-boyband spectacular takes on… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382999501-persistentandnasty-epsiode-300-edinburgh-festival.mp3) ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XHbkzqMbPizk) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Episode 299: Edinburgh Festival Series - The Breakup Variety Hour](https://soundcloud.com/persistentandnasty/episode-299-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-17_ It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Ariana DiLorenzo about her debut at Edinburgh Festival with her show The Breakup Variety Hour. THE BREAKUP VARIETY HOUR ASSEMBLY GEORGE STUDIOS – 5-31 AUGUST 17:20 (65 MINS) THE BREAKUP VARIETY SHOW ‘Ariana and the Rose The Breakup Variety Hour brings glitter, catharsis and pop anthems to Edinburgh Fringe’ Ariana DiLorenzo, better… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382831813-persistentandnasty-episode-299-edinburgh-festival.mp3)