Set on cobbled streets just moments from the Castle, Greenside @ Riddle's Court sits in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. Just off the Royal Mile, and with familiar faces such as Dame Maggie Smith and Stephen Fry having graced its stages, it carries a real sense of Fringe history. With four studios, a vibrant bar set in a gorgeous yurt and a courtyard oasis. The perfect Fringe hideaway.

A funny, intimate solo show about people-pleasing, self-growth and dating after healing, Emotionally Undercooked traces Lisa Sa’s reflections on childhood, love and the patterns that shape us. From early lessons in performing to the complexities of adult relationships, Lisa explores boundaries, attraction and the courage it takes to embrace vulnerability. With warmth, honesty and sharply observed humour, the show navigates the messiness of emotions, the tension between desire and self-respect, and the moments that help us grow.

Emotionally Undercooked

Friends. Comrades. Enemies... Caillte Lighthouse. The North Sea just after WWI. The story follows two keepers and their training of a third before things occur that question their loyalty, friendship and ultimately, their sanity. Lighthouse is a gripping piece that delves into the human psyche of trust, paranoia and greed with stylish, well-placed humour, jeopardy, suspense and a stellar cast. Listed by The Herald as one of the Top 20 Must-See Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Lighthouse will take you on a 50-minute journey to hell and back like no other. It's not just the past that haunts you.

Lighthouse

Deep in the vaults of the Vatican lies the Chronovisor: a mysterious "camera" that allows the past, present and future to be seen... even if the future isn't quite what they had been promised! The doubting and alcoholic Father McGill, straight-laced Sister Agatha, and their hapless new recruit Father Samuel embark on the adventure of a lifetime. It's off to Edinburgh for them, to stop an evil, world-ending Witchy-woo. Leave your common sense at the door, because they have the dead people of the village to contend with. That's right: the village people...

The Good, The Bad and The Almighty

An inept lawyer, his strait-laced girlfriend, a Dutch polymath, two sock puppets and an asylum owner walk into a castle. What could go wrong? When the not-at-all sinister Countess Gagula and her manservant Igor invite Jonathan Harker to help with... "acquisitions", he and his gang find themselves thrust into a battle between good and as much evil as we can pull off under a 12+ age rating. Gagula: The Panto with Teeth! is a 50-minute romp through Victorian Europe, packed with jokes, blood and audience participation! It’s Dracula. It’s pantomime. What more could you want? 

Gagula: The Panto with Teeth!

Using the original Edgar Allan Poe publications from 1840s, award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith faithfully brings to life the most terrifying tales, from the pioneering Godfather of Gothic Horror. In The Tell-Tale Heart, we meet a madman convincing us of his sanity, whilst explaining a murder he's committed, with meticulous detail. Then, in The Pit and the Pendulum, we join a prisoner attempting to escape the various torture devices of the dreaded Spanish Inquisition. 'Could not have been more wow-ed by this 'marathon of the macabre'' ***** (National).

One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum

Immerse yourselves in two timeless Edgar Allan Poe classics. Arguably Poe's darkest tale, The Black Cat depicts an alcoholic's last confession on the eve of his death. Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, an elderly man laments the loss of his love, when an ominous visitor is heard tapping on his chamber door. One Man Poe returns after sell-out runs in 2024 and 2025, bringing Poe's words to life as never before. Voted Best Overall Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 by the Derek Awards.

One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven

A comedic storytelling and variety hour by a psycho grunge babe. Stories and tales from my life are explored through silly songs, dances, slideshows, characters and sketches, paired with costumes, impressions and an explosion of sexual awakenings, audience participation, absurd stories and a sprinkle of Irish dancing. You’ll venture through my sleepless brain of VeggieTales lore, fascination with the Louvre heist, pop culture conspiracies, love for musical theatre and, of course, a touch of Liza Minelli. You’ll wonder if you’re stuck in some NyQuil-induced fever dream.

An Insomniac's Dreams

Discover two lesser-known stories from Edgar Allan Poe. First, in Poe's dark and comedic political satire on American capitalism, the dubious, "self-made" businessman Peter Proffit wants your vote as President of the United States. Then, a gruesome account of an experiment gone wrong, when a renowned mesmerist hypnotises his willing patient at the very moment of his death. Brand new for the 2026 Fringe, One Man Poe adds this more obscure, yet distinctly unsettling, double bill to its critically acclaimed repertoire of the finest examples of gothic literature.

One Man Poe: The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar

The year is 2034. A city-demolishing asteroid is heading for Brooklyn. The government refuses to alert the public of the impending catastrophe until a boutique advertising agency can come up with a positive rebrand for the calamitous asteroid.

Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World?

A hybrid between stand-up comedy and musical theatre, this one-woman show tells the true and tragic tale of Ivy’s love life, from age 20 to 24. The story is told through a series of absurd anecdotes and sapphic songs, and it covers her experiences with Covid Lockdown dating, unrequited crushes, secret flings and ill-fated “friendships”. Ivy also employs the use of handheld signs throughout the show to highlight the recurring themes and encourage audience participation. Filled with dramatic irony, humorous coincidence and poignant introspection, this show is an amusing, quirky and heartfelt journey of self-discovery.

Sounds Queer to Me

Faced with limitless opportunity, the start of the rest of your life ahead, with endless questions that have no right answer. What else is there to do but take solace in the outrageous company of a meaningful companion? A high school administrative office, rules, routine, superiors and peers. In this world, Sid and Ali are left to their adolescent quandaries of identity, purpose and affection, turning in a perpetual limbo, waiting in vain for the principal's arrival. Always on the move but never quite moving on, Sid and Ali continuously spin in place.

Awaiting Evaluation

Where has all the whimsy gone? How can we find it again and at what cost? God, gardens and familial trauma figure prominently in this prosaic, philosophical two-hander all about the younger generation’s cerebral approach to life and love. From NYC’s hit underground playwright, Luc D’Arcy, Emma and Warren signifies a formal shift away from traditional theatricality toward simple situations, complex characters and fluid ideologies. D’Arcy is one of the first playwrights to capture the voice of the next generation – a generation that is only now becoming aware of itself.

Emma and Warren in the Garden of Eden

It's 12:15AM, April 15th, 1912. Titanic has hit an iceberg. In approximately two hours, over 2,000 people will be in the freezing water of the Atlantic Ocean, with survival counted in minutes. Their lives depend on three men – Titanic radio operators Jack Phillips and Harold Bride, and Carpathia radio operator Harold Cottam – and the radio set that broke the day before. Fate has placed Phillips, Bride and Cottam, three working men doing a job, at the centre of one of the biggest peace-time tragedies of the twentieth century.

CQD to SOS: A Titanic Story

Ian is the youngest man at his village church, which dwindles in numbers every year. When Ian finds a Stone Head, which only he can hear speaking, he decides to listen to its wisdom and build a religion of his own.

Headcase

This award-winning experimental comedy returns from their sell-out run at Fringe ’23. You are required to attend this bizarre, post-apocalyptic, bunker-based sketch show. You have been selected for re-education in a world reeling from the impact of The Glitch. You will encounter gentle terror, ludicrous joy and sexy drumming. You won’t find more fun within this really quite reasonable price bracket. Enter our tunnels and join us in the bunker to discover the truth behind The Glitch. Attendance is mandatory. Confusion is likely. The Glitch awaits. Say yes.

The Glitch

With America entering the Great War, Private Sandes has finally arrived at the Western Front with just one problem. A problem that must be kept secret from the bumbling Sergeant... Sandes is a woman. Disguised as an American Doughboy, Sandes isn’t the only drag king in the trench. Bianconi, a desperate bachelorette, has come to No Man’s Land to land... a man. And Furse, an orphan, is looking for her MIA brother. With battle looming and the Sergeant’s second-in-command threatening to reveal them, the women have just hours to find love, family and themselves before all hell breaks loose.

Doughboys

Alex La is bringing his debut stand-up comedy special, Fool as Hell, to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. He'll be doing bits about puzzles and dragons, but he'll also be getting personal about his parents' marriage and his dating life, from his most recent breakup to his current relationship with an older woman. It's got a bit of everything! 'Whimsical, fun, a bit different' (James Mattern, comedian). 'Can't wait to see more' (also James Mattern, comedian).

Alex La: Fool as Hell

Have you ever thought you might like to write a book? You can do it. It's easy. Actually that's a lie. It isn't easy. But that doesn't mean that it's impossible. You just need a little help. Mark Stringer is a comedian and published author. But he hasn't just written a book, he's read a lot of books about how to write books. In this show, Mark talks about the tips and tricks he's found that really work. He also talks about the advice that's curiously missing that he had to find out for himself.


You Can Write a Book!

Hadid follows Helena Hadid, the one normal sibling in a hyper-famous family of supermodels and Real Housewives. After Gigi and Bella fall down a flight of stairs (they’re fine!) the family goes on a PR rehabilitation campaign that forces Helena to grapple with jealousy, familial loyalty and her own ambitions. This heartfelt, funny show is for anyone who has been rejected, anyone who has felt the pangs of envy, and anyone who has a well-known celebrity sibling. We imagine that’s a more niche audience, but those people in particular are going to love this play. 


Hadid

Deacon Brodie isn't that well known outside of Edinburgh. Yet he inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Jekyll and Hyde. Similarly, Stanley isn't that well known outside of Stockport. Yet he's campaigned with Napoleon and been up Everest with Mallory. Maybe. Perhaps. By day, in the 18th century, Deacon Brodie was a respectable cabinetmaker. By night, he was a masked burglar in Edinburgh's Old Town. Against his will, Stanley gets roped into his escapades. And he could flipping well swing for it. A public hanging!

The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde (Told by a Mad Hatter from Stockport)

In Echoes of Self, Yzaura unearths ancestral memory through taste, touch and confession. Dulce de coco wrappers, simmering sofrito, a wounded record circling remorse. As she opens her lineage, something begins to stir in the room. Through food and grief, memory flickers. The mind strains to hold what time is trying to erase. Sound gathers like wind beneath the words, building breath into rhythm until poetry becomes invocation. What unfolds is a living act of remembrance, intimate, visceral and stirring long after the final echo fades.

Echoes of Self

What's in a name? Revered, despised, forgotten; the past is packed with remarkable Marys. From Biblical times to the present day, across cultures and continents, Marys, Mariams and Marias have featured in news reports, gossip columns, storybooks and holy tracts. Who wouldn’t love the chance to talk fashion with Mary Quant, politics with Mary Robinson or childcare with Mary Poppins? The team behind Fringe hit Chopped Liver & Unions invites you to take an interactive plunge into history, rediscover these uncommon women with a common name and answer the big question: which Mary are you inviting to dinner?

Bloody Mary(s)

MJ dives headfirst into a chaotic and destructive romance with alcohol, driven by a deep need for validation. As her nights spiral and the blackouts escalate, the stories she collects become her legacy – memorable to others, but hazy or even non-existent to herself. Join Michelle Renee Johnson as she takes us into these dark and sometimes dangerous moments, leaving us to question: is it better to be remembered, even if the memories are unflattering? Or is it best to fade into obscurity? Directed by O'Neill finalist, Lila Rachel Becker.

Extra Dry

You’ve heard of the smash pop musical Six... but have you heard of One? What happens when a woman destined to be a star (Carlie Craig) falls in love with her childhood crush from TV, only to discover they've been living a double life through their whole relationship? She writes pop songs about it! But then what happens when she sells out her concert about that relationship and then there's no more running from herself? She is forced to reconcile her reality with her newfound popstar identity.

One: The Musical

When does self-censorship stop protecting you and start erasing you? Inside a fractured subconscious, a chaotic drag persona and an overprotective childhood plushie battle over buried secrets. Developed at Leeds Conservatoire and premiered at Leeds Theatre Festival 2024, Self Censored blends raw, personal storytelling with live original music to explore autism, masculinity and the exhausting performance of fitting in – offering an unfiltered glimpse into a mind caught between self-protection and self-expression.

Self Censored

A messy breakup story set to music: Britain and America, once in harmony, fall out of sync in a war of words before the first musket is fired. In pre-Revolutionary Boston, broadsides were everywhere: they were sharp and fast, working like the first social memes, they could shape public opinion overnight. At the centre is Paul Revere, an artisan whose etchings become weapons in a growing information war. Caught between worlds is Margaret Gage, navigating loyalty as tensions rise and neighbours turn into rivals. Broadside reveals how songs, satire and rumour didn't just reflect the conflict, they fuelled it.

Broadside

In England, she's 'Kat' – the simplified version of a woman living abroad. But to her family back home, she's still Katiuska. After moving to the UK for love, she found herself caught between two identities. Through musical theatre favourites, youthful diaries and family stories, this intimate cabaret explores the bittersweet reality of building a new home while anchored to an old one. Heartfelt, funny, and moving, Love, Katiuska is a song-filled journey through the people who knew us "before", the lives we leave behind, and the challenge of becoming someone new without losing your true self.

Love, Katiuska

After the success of her debut five-star solo show, Meg Millane is at it again with a new sharp, character-driven comedy about a woman deep in wedding planning. As she navigates cakes, DJs and family expectations, she unravels the history and cultural weight of marriage, forcing herself to confront what commitment actually means to her. Torn between spectacle and substance, she must decide if she’s planning a wedding... or redefining it. Meg has been described as 'quite literally a star' (BeyondTheCurtain.co.uk) and having 'the energy of a chihuahua who’s had a triple shot espresso' (EvulveProductions.com).

Bride To Be

A Nation Divided. 2026 or 1970? Dive into the world of 1970 Vietnam politics and the infamous May 4th shooting at Kent State University, an act of governmental violence perpetrated by a troop of National Guardsmen against peaceful protesters. Devised and performed by students from Kent State University, A Nation Divided explores the connections between the political and social tensions of the 1970s and our fraught and combative world of today. Can we learn from the past and, together, make change in today’s divisive world of 2026?

A Nation Divided

When a Lower East Side tailor is plucked from obscurity to dress a king – well, not a king, but the King, Elvis Presley – he learns that beyond the seductive lights of Las Vegas, nothing is quite what it seams. Will our tailor survive the trappings of fame? Will Elvis’ jumpsuit hold up under his, er, “overindulgence”? Or will they both end up Bloated In Vegas?

Bloated In Vegas

Returning to the Fringe, Your Therapist Is Clueless is a comedy theatre show from Nathaniel Tresise, a former front-line mental health worker. Drawing directly from real-life experiences, it weaves stories and unexpected moments of insight, from everyday absurdities to profound connections, formed with clients and colleagues. Set within a mental health service, it offers a unique and deeply human perspective on the highs and lows of front-line care. Through humour and honesty, Nathaniel invites audiences behind the scenes of a system rarely seen on stage. Laugh, reflect and maybe even shed a tear with us.

Your Therapist Is Clueless

An absurd piece exploring themes around immigration, patriotism and what it means to belong. The project takes both inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s classic work of fiction Alice in Wonderland, and the reality of the past six months, where we have seen a rise in overt nationalism. In the words of Carroll; ‘the time has come,’ the walrus said, ‘to talk of many things: of shoes and ships, and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings'.

Painting the Roses Red

Facing redundancy after years of lacklustre publications, lecturers Jackie and Kate hatch an audacious plan to save their skins – they announce the discovery of Shakespeare’s long-lost play. What begins as a harmless white lie quickly spirals out of control when they’re invited to perform the “new” work at the 45th Shakespearean History International Teaching Conference the next day. With no script, no knowledge and barely any time, they scramble to invent a masterpiece overnight. As their manager’s suspicion grows, their desperate improvisation becomes a farcical web of deception, threatening humiliation and friendship.

Love's Labour's Found

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours returns to the scene of the crime with his 2025 Fringe sell-out show. Scotland's notorious grave robbers William Burke and William Hare weren't Scottish and never robbed a grave, but the diabolical duo were arguably the first modern serial killers, half a century before Jack the Ripper. Dig in, as Andrew reclaims the Ulster-born ghouls for the north of Ireland in this informative and entertaining talk. Come back to the whisky-soaked, blood-stained slums of Georgian Edinburgh, where no body was safe from Burke and Hare!

Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen

Make an appointment with dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours, as he reopens the true crime case of Northern Ireland's own angel of death, the not-so-good Dr John Bodkin Adams. Check in for the tale of a "sausage-fingered", God-fearing, Rolls-Royce-driving GP, whose patients on England's "Costa Geriatrica" had a habit of dying in his care – but not before changing their wills in the grasping physician's favour. Relive 1957's controversial murder trial of a man who could be Britain and Ireland's worst ever serial killer. The doctor is sin!

Ulster's Doctor Death: The Killer Case of John Bodkin Adams

Punch and Judy: a British entertainment institution famously contained within the confines of a small striped box. But what happens when the chaotic lives of these iconic characters tumbles out of the booth and spills into the real world? This is a one-hour tragicomedy exploring the public and private lives of Punch and Judy alongside the host of characters that have for centuries populated their world. With a blend of slapstick comedy and puppetry vs naturalistic drama, as the two sides begin to blur it makes for a dark and unsettling comedy that is no longer for kids.

Punching Judy

Half stand-up show, half play, Laughing Matters follows Chris, an up-and-coming comedian forced to throw out his material following the tragic loss of his girlfriend. As the audience watches his grief reshape both his life and his comedy set, he must figure out how to be funny, and how to live, without her. Fresh from successful London runs, Alec Watson's 'laugh out loud funny' (TheReviewsHub.com) solo show lays bare the complex and deeply personal relationship between a comedian, their material and their life. A bittersweet exploration of grief, creativity and starting again from a blank page.


Laughing Matters

When River's cosy affluence is shattered, he enlists two disorderly youngsters to plot increasingly riotous acts in search of a higher truth. As the threat of global war looms over Newcastle's Byker Estate, will this unlikely cohort expose the false prophets who seek to determine their fate? Written and performed by Lucas English, this dynamic solo play questions class prejudice, social conditioning and faith as it debuts at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Lucas' 2024 play The Shadow Boxer was shortlisted for both the Leading Light and Bright Spark awards by the Scottish Theatre Awards on the Fringe.

Bombs Over Byker

Do you crave safety while everything collapses? You want to kill the pain but keep it cute? Then this show’s for you! And for anyone who’s ever had a bad ex, used a credit card, who’s ever seen a convertible and thought: nice, or googled: am I gay? A hilarious nightmare romcom about a broken-hearted trophy wife, as her dream gay wedding disintegrates into a haunted, glitter-soaked cabaret of Barbie-dreamhouse rituals and romantic delusion. Think Pee-wee’s Playhouse via Mulholland Drive: featuring a witch, a co-dependent Jesus, even a very angry worm... Get in loser, we’re getting divorced!

The Gay Divorce

Growing up with a stutter is a complicated thing. You're not normal enough to be treated like the others and yet you're not disabled enough to receive help. You're left to fend for yourself with an invisible muzzle that flares at the worst times. When everyone treats your seemingly singular defining trait as something unspeakable, what do you start believing about yourself? In the most unconventional of places, The Bathroom Floor explores one woman's messy journey of fighting with faith, self-perception, and ultimately having to choose a life worth fighting for. 

The Bathroom Floor

Alternative Medicine is an absurdist sketch comedy group hailing from New York City featuring Marty Chandler, Colleen Granberg, Brian Martin, Sofia Pastena, Katie Redden and Patrick Walsh. In 2025, they held a sold-out eight-month residency at NYC’s The PIT, and made their off-Broadway debut at The Theater Center (NYC). You can find them at major comedy clubs in NYC such as: Caveat, The PIT and Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Mr Show meets Monty Python meets a secret third thing. Alternative Medicine is written with, and produced by, Spencer Giles and directed by Jason Tyus Smith.

Alternative Medicine

High Desert. High Holy. High Stakes. Fringe Debut! Direct from Soho Playhouse, NYC. Wild Wild Christian is a hilarious, coming-of-age story about purity culture and spiritual awakenings. Based on childhood journals by award-winning comedian Simone McAlonen, the show picks up where the Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country ends: when a notorious cult compound in rural Oregon is transformed into a wholesome Christian camp. Through her own spiritual journey, Simone explores the surprising links between American Evangelicalism and the current political climate. All while answering the most timeless theological questions. Like: Does fingering count?


Wild Wild Christian

As his melanoma worsens, a young husband is forced to reflect on how his wife will have to live and love after his passing. He begins to document his favourite things and advice about his wife for her future lover in his journal. But as the cancer begins to wear on his mental state, the journal delves into the dark nature of jealousy, fidelity and sacrifice.

To My Wife's Next Lover

Joey’s 17. Joey knows everything. Except why Callie won’t call her back. Let her gut punch your funny bone in Likewise: a biting comedy from the trenches of girlhood. A hilarious, heartbreaking, and so relatable story about friendship, fighting dirty, and performing for the voices in your head. Joey is your winningly unreliable narrator, fired up and ready to speed run all the crazy things you do when you lose someone – and the even crazier things you’d do to get them back.

Likewise

His gut has a voice and it's relentless. A darkly comic ventriloquist show about a gut gone rogue. Half healthy, half sick, Hendrik performs alongside a sharp-tongued dummy embodying his illness: a chronic, invisible, inflammatory force, a dysfunctional double act turning against him. Blending theatre, comedy and musical elements, Quast argues with his puppet about shame and what spills out. Beginning as a classic act, spiralling into chaos: the illness doesn't just disrupt his gut, it speaks. And Quast listens: to his illness, to the medical system and to the healthy faces watching him.

Hendrik Quast: Spill Your Guts

What happens when a diagnosis makes you a target? As the audience "checks in," a medical crisis spirals into a surreal chase led by Mike, a relentless billings collector. Through a kaleidoscope of uncomfortable characters, this show satirizes the absurdity of the American medical system. Wildly funny and deeply unsettling, it's a high stakes journey into the heart of a broken system. Hilarious yet harrowing glimpse into a future the UK may soon inherit. Created by viral sketch artist Stacy Price (Groundlings, Actors Gang) this show blends comedy with total chaos, leaving the audience asking: is this real?

Citizen Otherplace

After getting COVID, Spencer can’t stop telling the truth. Desperate to be "fixed," he seeks professional help. But as his clinical sessions unfold, Spencer spirals into revealing every secret he swore to keep buried forever. Like being attracted to older (much older) men. DADDY ISSUES is a bold solo show about identity, upbringing and what happens when the stories we tell stop protecting us.

DADDY ISSUES

Glow Job is a two-hander comedy following a desperate aesthetics clinic in Yorkshire. With bills piling up and the threat of closure looming, the team will do anything to keep the business afloat. Even when a lack of ethics and a loose grip on reality starts to show. In a world obsessed with perfection, Annie Hall and Jennifer Carss peel back the glossy veneer of the beauty industry, revealing the messy imperfection of the people underneath. Think dry, witty and observational humour from two dry, witty Northern lasses. 

Glow Job

Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words... but even with his mobile blocking the outside world, can our desperate, overworked hero ever switch off? It's time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland. Just ignore the knocks on the door. And that slightly worrying internal narrative that he's actually just living in a sitcom. A frantic, claustrophobic comedy play by multi award-winning writer/performer, Paul Richards, Offgridland is the true story of a man trying to switch off from the perils of technology and, you know, other people.

Offgridland

Stuck in a codependent and toxic relationship, Aries drives blindly down a boulevard of broken dreams. His life, a shit storm of dysfunction. Aquarius Rising is a darkly hilarious story about detaching with love to save yourself. Survival means letting things die. Ben Fallaci is a writer and performer who takes laughter very seriously. This is his second Edinburgh Fringe following a successful run of his debut solo-show Show Chair which received four-star reviews, was considered a Highly Recommended Show by Fringe Review and celebrated for 'deftly combining moving self-reflection with uproarious anecdotal humour' (EdFringeReview).

Aquarius Rising

Learn how to beat the house... in the house! All it takes is basic strategy, a little luck and three easy payments of $7.77. Come hear how to beat the odds from the biggest beater himself. With teaser lessons, call-ins and a story of fortune in the unlikeliest place, you’ll be glad you risked it on this show. And who knows – maybe a lifetime in the red will be worth it. A darkly comic solo show about luck, delusion and the stories we tell ourselves to keep playing.

Blackjack! (and other ways to get lucky) in Your Parents' Basement

A young woman is attempting her first STI kit and this clinical act becomes a confession. Their ages, professions, maybe star signs? She clings to these superficial information as if they might offer explanations for her “mistakes” or “poor choices”.  While she unfolds the quiet power dynamics that shaped her sexual history, the nature of the question transforms: ‘He’s six years older than me.’ So was he and so was he. How is that relevant in this situation, in this conversation, in this performance?

He's Six Years Older Than Me

Joanne has spent years working towards a life on stage. Neptune arrives there effortlessly. As their paths continue to cross, comparison turns corrosive and envy becomes obsession. In this psychologically driven solo performance, Joanne confronts the trauma, class barriers and survival instincts shaping her ambition. An intimate and unflinching exploration of burnout, neurodivergence and what it costs to pursue a creative life while carrying what remains unhealed.

Jealousy Play

For 2026, I am developing and touring a new written comedy show called The Summer I turned Orange, which blends stand-up, music, clown and some improv elements into a playful, high-energy performance. Since relocating from New York City to Dublin, Ireland, I’ve been performing this work in small venues throughout Ireland, alongside regular stand-up and improv performances.

The Summer I Turned Orange

It's 2050. AJ storms forward with a manifesto to save humanity – and he's absolutely certain it's genius. But as he paints a picture of a world run by tech elites, where people live isolated in "bubble houses", producing data and energy, it sounds less visionary and more unhinged. Part clown, part prophet: he's blinded by his own ego. So he turns to the audience to help rebuild it. A sharp, playful reckoning with ambition, self-delusion and our dangerous dependence on technology.

2050: A Manifesto

Liza, a superhero ready to quit her job, is tasked with saving the world again... but must hilariously face her darkest moments first. An explosive, heartfelt journey about loss, resilience and the power of choosing self-care. Born from personal loss, this one-woman show transforms grief into humour, music and hope. Set in a heightened, superhero-inspired world, Liza plays multiple characters while navigating an emotional pandemic with no powers of her own, just a relentless instinct to find joy. Blending pop, funk, R&B and comedy, Supernova invites audiences to release shame, embrace healing and remember: caring for yourself is heroic.

Supernova

In this one-woman show, Sarah Dealy reveals something so personal, so vulnerable that you, Great Britain, and the world will never be the same. But she does need to go over a few things with the audience first to make sure that you aren’t going to judge her for anything she reveals. A searing personal story with twists and turns. Unflinching and raw... if she can get to it...

I Am Going to Reveal Something Personal About Myself

One-woman band Case Watson offers a warm Welcome to the End of the World in this award-winning multimedia show. With a voice that could halt a thousand ships, she weaves original songs, projections and storytelling into a practical yet uplifting vision of our future. Come watch her loop acrobatic vocals, share actionable lessons in community building, and plant seeds of hope as one can only do when the world is ending.

Welcome to the End of the World

Two teenage girls stand on the brink of adulthood, their futures just beginning to take shape. In parallel worlds, both are pulled into wars they didn’t choose, can’t control, and have no voice in. As their stories unfold side by side, ancient myth meets the present day, drawing on both Euripides' Iphigenia plays to expose how little has changed. Their lives begin to echo and collide, revealing the enduring cost of conflict across time. An intimate, unflinching portrait of youth interrupted, voices unheard and the devastating human consequences of war.

Iphigenia Variations

Nature versus nurture? Are villains born or bred? Can they ever find true redemption? TheatreOCU explores Shakespeare's most villainous characters – Macbeth, Iago, Aaron, Tamora and Lady Macbeth – and asks the question: what is bad Shakespeare?

Bad Shakespeare

This eerie, supernatural play rooted in Appalachian folklore, tells the story of two sisters, Bun and Gowdie, who live alone in the woods of Clinch Mountain, Virginia. On St John’s Day, the longest day of the year, fourteen-year-old Gowdie is newly tempted and enamored by the charms of the seductive Love Talker and the impish Red Head. Meanwhile, Bun fights to protect her younger sister from their spells but unwittingly finds herself caught up in their magic. Despite the resistance, both spirits are determined to lead the sisters into earthly awakenings, madness and betrayal.

The Love Talker

Dani, a young and reckless stand-up comedian with endometriosis has everything and nothing going for her all at once. She lives with her childhood BFF Molly, and Jarred her college sweetheart. When Dani is fired from her job, by her influencer, nepo-baby boss Tasha, Dani is forced to attempt to navigate post-graduate life against an unforgiving New York City backdrop. Dani begins to have doubts about her relationship, career and future... She doesn't know what's ahead and she definitely doesn't have control, but one thing she does have is time.

We've Got Time

A songwriter takes a solo road trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains, hoping a change of scenery – and a lot of bluegrass – will bring her closer to the life she wants. But what begins as a flight of fancy becomes something deeper, as love and music intertwine through charged memories, imagined futures and conversations with her musician father. Along the way, women travellers who came before her appear, echoing her longing for both freedom and connection. Trunk Songs is a summer awakening exploring the art of skipping town, and making music of your heart's desires.

Trunk Songs

Dinosaurs begins when Claire comes home to an unexpected guest: a real-life dinosaur rummaging through her apartment. After retracing her steps, she concludes the dinosaur is a strange manifestation of unresolved trauma she carries after being sexually assaulted as a teenager. Claire then determines the only way to send the dinosaur back in time is to find closure. For fear that the very fabric of time and space could collapse at any moment, her quick solution is to confront her abuser, and somehow, what she discovers in the process is even more unexpected than a spontaneously appearing dinosaur.

Dinosaurs

Lesbians, vampires and... communists? When love and desire are made monstrous, what beautiful monsters lovers make. Carmilla retells the lesser-known Gothic classic with a mid-century McCarthy twist. At the height of the Lavender Scare, Laura faces scrutiny over her entanglement one summer six years ago with an allegedly perverse and dangerous woman: Carmilla. What was once a cautionary tale, detailing the dangers of female sexuality, is reimagined as a queer love story. Charismatic, introspective and seductive – this show is a must-see.

Carmilla

After too many romantic offences cost them their Dating Licence, Charlie is sent to the Last Chance Programme – a rehabilitation course for heartbreakers. Under the Intimacy Coordinator's strict supervision, Charlie is paired with Lou, an unlikely acquaintance. Together, they must pass a series of bizarre relational-exercises to earn one final shot at love. As the Insurance Office tracks every emotional leakage, Charlie and Lou begin to discover each other beyond the framework meant to contain them. Blending institutional logic with painfully human interactions, Crash Course is a fast-paced, absurd comedy about risk-free intimacy and what it costs.

Crash Course

Charlotte comes from a world of castles and court jesters, full of adventure and excitement. Except none of it is real. It’s a best-selling novel written by Margot, an up-and-coming author just out of grad school, with Charlotte as the main character. But when Margot and Charlotte can’t agree on the plot of the sequel, they find themselves in therapy with Vivian, a couples therapist. The Next Chapter follows Margot and Charlotte in their therapy session as they troubleshoot ideas for a sequel and find themselves learning about growth, taking risks and learning how to move on.

The Next Chapter

Rattlepole! is a completely improvised Shakespearean comedy in which a ten-strong cast creates a brand-new play every night from audience suggestions. Inspired by the Bard’s language, themes and characters, the show blends storytelling with fast, playful comedy and direct audience interaction. A live pianist improvises the score and occasionally bursts into song, while a mischievous drinking element, directed by the audience, heightens the chaos. After sold-out London runs and a hit Edinburgh Fringe debut, Rattlepole! returns this summer. Expect romance, tragedy, mischief and constant surprises in a joyfully unpredictable theatrical experience for all audiences everywhere.

Rattlepole! An Improv Shakespeare Show

On the morning of February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots enters the great hall where she'll soon be executed for treason. There she meets Barnaby Fulke, an enigmatic actor sent to provide merriment before the chop. With one last chance to set the record straight, Mary stages her story, revisiting the spies, secrets and betrayals that sealed her fate. Secret codes, espionage and treason propel this gripping three-hander through Scotland’s turbulent past. But history isn’t always written until the last act and in the life of Mary, there is still one final scene left to play.

The Spy Network

Step into ancient moonlight and encounter Persephone as you’ve never seen her before. A daring solo performance blends Greek myth, dark humour and immersive storytelling to explore love, friendship, betrayal and power. Join the journey, dance with gods, from the living world to the underground, experience a story of rebellion and survival that’s as mesmerizing as it is unforgettable. Will she rise, or remain trapped beneath the shadows?

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