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In 1947 a small group of theatre performers showed up uninvited to the International arts festival in Edinburgh Scotland but the festival turned them away so the actors performed in makeshift venues on the fringes of the city. Empty lots, warehouses and small cafes were transformed into cabarets and homemade theatre venues and overnight the Fringe Festival was born.
"and that fringe theatre festival in Edinburgh became so big it actually eclipsed the original performing arts festival and is now the biggest performing arts festival in the world. My name is Kristen Evans and I am one of the organizers of the New Orleans Fringe Festival.
Kristen teamed up with local performer Dennis James Monn Jr. and decided that they wanted put together a Fringe festival here in New Orleans.
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In 1947 a small group of theatre performers showed up uninvited to the International arts festival in Edinburgh Scotland but the festival turned them away so the actors performed in makeshift venues on the fringes of the city. Empty lots, warehouses and small cafes were transformed into cabarets and homemade theatre venues and overnight the Fringe Festival was born. "and that fringe theatre festival in Edinburgh became so big it actually eclipsed the original performing arts festival and is now the biggest performing arts festival in the world. My name is Kristen Evans and I am one of the organizers of the New Orleans Fringe Festival. Kristen teamed up with local performer Dennis James Monn Jr. and decided that they wanted put together a Fringe festival here in New Orleans.
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