Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase
New comedy scripts. Top Fringe performers. One live audience.
Back for Year 3 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Table Reads is where brand new half-hour comedy scripts get put in front of a live audience before commissioners get anywhere near them. No sets. No safety net. Just great performers, a live audience, and a lot of fun.
Performers Wanted
Are you performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
This is your chance to share the stage with a rotating lineup of talented Fringe performers and comedians in a format that is relaxed, informal, and genuinely performer-friendly. Be part of an event that is part social, collaborative, and genuinely fun. It's a chance to meet other comics, try new ideas, and enjoy the atmosphere without the pressure of a full production. Experiment with performance choices in a supportive, low-stakes environment while helping bring brand new comedy writing to life in front of a live audience.
Why Take Part
- Learn from experienced performers & see how they approach scripts, timing, and character work
- Develop your cold-reading and comedy performance skills in a live environment
- Plug your own show directly to the audience after each reading
- Support charities nominated by the people taking part
The Format
- Cast of approximately 5-8 performers
- Performers seated on stage; no staging or blocking
- A different script read every 2-3 days
- PDF of script sent to you in advance
- Printed script available at the show
- Loose structure, it's all about the performers and audience having fun
Promotion & Support
- Pre-show flyering around Monkey Barrel
- Social media assets provided to performers
- Pay-What-You-Can tickets, with accessibility allocations through The Fringe Society
- Charitable Model - proceeds support charities nominated by performers.
Creative Team
- Ed Bye - Director
- DLT Development Team:
Darren Smith
Jon Aird
Ben Walker
Katya Balfour-Lynn
Donald Taffner, Jr.
Workshop Opportunity
Selected scripts will be workshopped at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in late June/early July.
If you have the time and interest, we would love for you to take part.
Do You Have A Script
Script submission has closed to the general public, but it is still open to potential performers:
- Send your script through your agent to a member of the DLT team, or
- Request a submission by emailing TableReads26@DLTEntertainment.com.
Do not send a script. It will be deleted and not read!
If you’re interested in taking part, or would simply like more information, please email TableReads26@DLTEntertainment.com