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From seven shows to 1,800: Fringe music company’s global rise after a decade in Edinburgh
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A MUSICIAN who first came to Edinburgh with just seven Fringe performances is set to reach a 1,800-show milestone at the festival this month.
Dan Clews, founder of Night Owl Shows, arrived in the capital in 2016 to perform his James Taylor show — spending his days handing out flyers to promote the seven appearances.
Now, a decade on, Clews’ company is bringing 12 music productions to the Edinburgh Fringe, with a team of around two dozen performers.
By the end of this year’s run, Night Owl Shows is expected to have staged around 1,800 Edinburgh Fringe performances since 2016.
He said: “We do try and put our own slant on everything, and that is the Night Owl way.