A Clown's Lullaby
A Clown's Lullaby is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Rotunda Theatre. It has 12 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 to Tue 18 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Tired of the news? Need a break? Become a clown! Just like SHE did. And SHE feels so much better now that everything is so silly... Until she gets a call from her clown friend Loo Krayina – Mr Bellicose has been mean to Loo again! Now SHE needs to find some playmates to help her cheer Loo up. Can SHE count on you? From the makers of The Rotting Hart: 'A staggering show' * (StarburstMagazine.com), 'Powerfully rich storytelling' * (BingeFringe.com), Fringe Sell-out Show 2023. Recommended for clowns aged 5 to 99.
Details
- Venue: Rotunda Theatre
- Space: Pip
- Genre: CHILDRENS_SHOWS, Theatre, Clown
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Pip) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Relaxed performances
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 10 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.
Olsinova’s performance is beautifully controlled, precise of gesture and endlessly witty. She involves the various audience participants with charm and ease.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
There’s something rather meditative to A Clown’s Lullaby, an experience touched with melancholy, but brought alive with the children and adults who willingly acquiesce to the clown’s wishes, whether it’s helping her to…
— The Quinntessential Review (4 out of 5 stars)
I was curious, going into the new Rotunda Theatre, on the grounds of George Heriots’ School, just what sort of family-friendly show the company responsible for The Rotting Hart would produce. What I found was a clown…
— The QR
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00