A Simply Beastly Murder
A Simply Beastly Murder is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
I say! There's been a murder! The Famous Five grew up and grew apart. When Dick, now a hardened PI, gets in over his head, he turns to his sister Anne for help. Do they have what it takes to solve the crime? A British film noir, full of gangsters, intrigue and lashings of tinned pineapple. Nominated for the Funny Women Awards. With additional voices by Alistair McGowan. Supported by Fenton Arts Trust and Barnsley Civic. Rachel E Thorn writes for BBC Radio (Dead Ringers, The Now Show). She's been nominated for the Kenneth Branagh Award.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: Jack Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 75 seats (Jack Dome) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue at entrance to venue. Access to space via locked lift, please notify the venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at the box office upon arrival for access. Performance space is on First Floor up 20 steps on a permanent spiral metal staircase. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building 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 4 published reviews and 49 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.
Did you ever wonder what happened to The Famous Five? Well, in Rachel E. Thorn’s play A Simply Beastly Murder, you can (unofficially) find out!
Rachel E. Thorn gives us this new play, A Simply Beastly Murder. It riffs on the idea that the Famous Five have grown up and one of their own left to become a grizzled detective.
‘A Simply Beastly Murder’ is a tightly scripted, slickly performed, light-hearted parody which would adapt beautifully from the stage to a BBC Radio play. Simply spiffing.!
— Edinburgh Guide (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:20 — Already performed — £14.00