Tickets sales are up, the big venues are rubbing their hands, but many companies are suffering. Is it time to rethink what the fringe is all about?After an Olympic-sized dent in August 2012, the Edinburgh fringe is once again thriving. The big venues are seeing substantial rises in ticket sales. George Street's Assembly Rooms has seen a 30 per cent rise on last year, and Underbelly is celebrating what looks as if it …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM on August 13, 2013