Veteran circus performer quits Adelaide Fringe after losing thousands in this year's festival
ABCAfter nearly two decades, veteran circus performer Kate Lawrence's love affair with the Adelaide Fringe is over. "A lot of artists have started using festivals like Cabaret Fringe and Feast Festival to stage their work because it's smaller festivals, and when festivals are smaller there's less choice, it's easier to attract an audience," Lawrence said. "There were too many shows to choose from and I know that flicking through the Adelaide Fringe guide or hitting that website, it's a completely overwhelming experience," she said. "The cost of putting on shows is definitely going up and we saw that this year and last year, and we don't see any change on the horizon," Adelaide Fringe director Heather Croall said. Veteran Adelaide agent Andrew Taylor, who manages comedians and books national tours, said there was no place on the nation's entertainment calendar for another separate dedicated comedy festival.
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