--- title: "An Ode to the Casting Director | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (The Scotsman's Rising Stars of Edinburgh Fringe 2025) following her gawky yet determined autobiographical self battling through a minefield of film industry dickheads, gender-role-obsessed boyfriends and insane actors, one audition at a time. 'Ready for the West End' ***** (FringeSider.com). 'Hilarious, heartfelt and completely captivating' ***** (CorrBlimey.uk). 'Electric performance, tour-de-force' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'On-stage camera work is a masterstroke' **** (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk)." "og:title": "An Ode to the Casting Director" "twitter:description": "The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (The Scotsman's Rising Stars of Edinburgh Fringe 2025) following her gawky yet determined autobiographical self battling through a minefield of film industry dickheads, gender-role-obsessed boyfriends and insane actors, one audition at a time. 'Ready for the West End' ***** (FringeSider.com). 'Hilarious, heartfelt and completely captivating' ***** (CorrBlimey.uk). 'Electric performance, tour-de-force' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'On-stage camera work is a masterstroke' **** (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk)." "twitter:title": "An Ode to the Casting Director" description: "The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (The Scotsman's Rising Stars of Edinburgh Fringe 2025) following her gawky yet determined autobiographical self battling through a minefield of film industry dickheads, gender-role-obsessed boyfriends and insane actors, one audition at a time. 'Ready for the West End' ***** (FringeSider.com). 'Hilarious, heartfelt and completely captivating' ***** (CorrBlimey.uk). 'Electric performance, tour-de-force' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk). 'On-stage camera work is a masterstroke' **** (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk)." --- # An Ode to the Casting Director [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![An Ode to the Casting Director](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Ff25426ad-db5a-4a0a-944f-dc426b72fb52?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # An Ode to the Casting Director The 2026 OffFEST nominee returns to Edinburgh after a smash-hit debut with five-star sell-out shows, winning a Fringe Theatre Award in 2025. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (The Scotsman's Rising Stars of Edinburgh Fringe 2025) following her gawky yet determined autobiographical self battling through a minefield of film industry dickheads, gender-role-obsessed boyfriends and insane actors, one audition at a time. ★★★★★ 'Ready for the West End' _FringeSider_★★★★★ 'Hilarious, heartfelt and completely captivating' _CorrBlimey_★★★★½ 'Electric performance, tour-de-force' _One4Review_★★★★ 'On-stage camera work is a masterstroke' _TheatreAndTonic_ ## Enhanced Performances - An Ode to the Casting Director _A touch tour is a guided tour of the stage, theatre and set where individuals can explore and interact with the tactile elements of a performance or exhibit. This may be useful for people with visual impairments, with learning difficulties or neurodiverse individuals. Touch tours can be used in coordination with relaxed performances and audio described performances to further enhance your experience._ --- Performance Dates - Monday 24th August _Relaxed performances are designed to create a more relaxed environment for people to enjoy theatre. These performances can be a great experience for individuals with disabilities, sensory sensitivities or anyone who would benefit from a relaxed environment. 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