A&E
A&E is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace on the Mile. It has 12 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 23:05 to Sat 22 Aug, 23:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Woolwich hospital. A&E waiting room. No sign of a doctor. Orla Wyatt’s fierce new play, A&E, invites the audience to sit in the A&E waiting room and participate in humanity’s favourite activity: voyeurism. It follows the encounter of a hospital regular, a volatile and twitching addict seeking help for her meth problem, and a cocky prisoner with a broken hand, who, together, seem to see what others can’t. Wide Eye Productions presents a bold and witty take on class prejudice, moral ambiguity and Maltesers. In the fluorescent light of the waiting room, who’s really sick and who’s still human?
Details
- Venue: theSpace on the Mile
- Space: Space 1
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark comedy, Satire
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 52 seats (Space 1) — 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: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level entry through the reception of the Radisson Hotel. 5 steps lead to the Mezzanine level where the theatre is located. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 6 - 10 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 18 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.
4.5 Stars. Satire illuminates the struggles of the overworked NHS – drawing attention to its abusers and victims – in this hilariously gripping, darkly comedic 60-minute play.
There's an effective mix of performances in this surprising new comedy set in the waiting room of the Accident and Emergency department a hospital in Woolwich (“it’s in London,” the opening titles helpfully tell us).
— The Scotsman (3 out of 5 stars)
A&E is a slice-of-life play about the bottlenecks of a medical system. It starts like an anecdote – a drug addict, a prisoner, and a middle-class woman meet in an emergency room.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 10 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 23:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 23:20 — Already performed — £10.00