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Too big to review? Critic Kate Copstick's view on the modern 'Edinburgh Fringe'

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published August 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

The Edinburgh Fringe is one of the world's latest performing arts festival with thousands of shows. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the critic Kate Copstick about the challenges of covering the event.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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