5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche
5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Paradise in Augustines. It has 11 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 20:10 to Sat 15 Aug, 21:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
It's 1956 and The Susan B Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein is having their annual quiche breakfast. As the widows await the announcement of the society's prize-winning quiche, the atomic bomb sirens sound! Has the Communist threat come to pass? How will the widows respond as their idyllic town and lifestyle faces attacks? Secrets come out as they wrestle with hysteria, survival and a fate worse than death: a world without quiche! 2024 NJACT Perry Award-winner for Best Play. Written by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood. Featuring UK Olympian Sinead Kerr.
Details
- Venue: Paradise in Augustines
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Performances listed: 11, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The audience enter from George IV Bridge, with a couple of steps to enter the building. A temporary ramp is also available. The Studio is located downstairs, via a single width staircase. A lift is also available. The audience enter in the middle of the auditorium. There is a single row with level access, with further seating accessed via a raked centre aisle. Platform lift has a weight limit of 400kg. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 31 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche is written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder, and performed by Cheese Platter Productions. It is jam-packed with energy, yearning and a lot of egg.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
At times tender, at others raucous and campy, 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche takes aim at the patriarchal norms of the 1950s and provides a burst of queer joy that’s sorely needed this year.
— Lothian Life Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
"5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche is a joyous experience for any audience member, particularly for lesbian or queer viewers – it bursts with pride in a genuinely heartwarming way." 4 stars
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:25 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:25 — Already performed — £12.00