This year the Swindon Fringe Festival has attracted playwrights from as far away as Plymouth and Weymouth.

The Frenetic Fox Theatre Company brings a one-man show, based on the highs and lows of app-dating, called Appily Ever After to The Vic, Victoria Hill on Monday, April 3.

The show has been created by Paul Lawless who wrote the piece during his practitioner in residence at Bay Studios in Weymouth College.

Paul said: "The show blends original song, spoken word and audience interaction. It exploring themes including app-addiction, disillusionment and sexual assault within the gay community.

"The show sets out to answer the key existential question of our generation: Does one gym selfie truly capture the inner workings of your soul?''

Before Appily Ever After can happen, every princess has to find her prince, and James Luckraft-Law from Plymouth explores the role of the prince within the fairytale, in his one-man show entitled Just Charming.

James both wrote and performs the modern fairytale, mixing stand-up comedy and storytelling. He said: "There are many fables told of the trials of the princess, this show looks closer at the other one, the bloke who is meant to show up at the end and save it all. I tried to write an honest and comic exploration of storytelling. A personal look at the role of gender, masculinity and sexuality against reality's make believe.''

The show asks if the Disney picture perfect fairytale places undue pressure on the modern prince, who is supposed to sweep the damsel off her feet, show that he is bold and brave, and then live happily ever after.

James says as the best Prince Charming the show could manage he finds himself on stage without a horse or magic. "If I am honest also without a flat stomach, perfect hair, with a pointy nose and a tendency towards camp mannerisms,'' he said.

Curtain up on the comedy Fringe night is at 8pm in the Old Town pub. More details from www.swindonfringefestival.com/ - Flicky Harrison