A Play of Two Halves
A Play of Two Halves is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Tynecastle Park. It has 14 performances listed, running from Fri 14 Aug, 19:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Two plays. One ticket. Two connected stories from last season: Hearts’ closest title challenge in 40 years. Performed inside Tynecastle Park’s 1874 Supporters Bar, this site-specific double bill turns the real bar into each play’s world. At an open-mic night, 'Moved' follows a supporter whose public hope collides with private angst: is football holding him together or tearing him apart? In 'Season in Bloom', a Gorgie pub’s staff, regulars and visitors navigate the same hope, grief and gallows humour. Heartbreaking, funny and deeply human: it isn’t about football. It’s about what football does to people.
Details
- Venue: Tynecastle Park
- Space: Starting point 1874 Bar
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 120 minutes
- Performances listed: 14, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Gentle Slope to Bar Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Building 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 2 published reviews and 30 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.
The scenes are both funny and touching, none funnier the character of the bedraggled journalist or more touching than the mum who wants all her family to share the experience of what could be a monumental way for all…
— One4Review (5 out of 5 stars)
Any Hearts fans worried that the events of last season are still too raw, or that the plays might be in any way exploitative, should rest assured that everything is sensitively handled, and it’s more likely to remind…
— All Edinburgh Theatre.Com (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:30 — Cancelled — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 — Cancelled — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £18.00