A STAN IS BORN! – Encore
A STAN IS BORN! – Encore is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 10 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:40 to Sun 16 Aug, 15:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Born in New York City, Alexis is forced to follow his family to... rural Germany. Trapped in a culture clash, discovering pop divas online is his salvation: Céline, Whitney, Mariah, Beyoncé, Aretha... you name 'em, he got 'em. With 10 original songs, Alexis shares the queer joy in becoming a stan (a super-duper-uber fan). But stanning has limits. Somehow being obsessed with women makes you... g-gAy?! News to me... Can Alexis stan himself, conquer the German bullies and find the diva within? A campy, queer, heartfelt hour of musical comedy. Bo Burnham, but gay!
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Dram
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical Comedy, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 100 seats (Dram) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Dram can be accessed via the building lift to the 1st floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 2 published reviews and 2 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.
A Stan Is Born is a heartfelt, unique storytelling piece of theatre, with one of a kind music and a one of a kind tale. It just felt that Sakellaris needed a bit more confidence in this to deliver it.
— Get The Chance (3 out of 5 stars)
Part love letter to the divas and gay female icons, part autobiographical story, A Stan Is Born returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for its encore run!
— The Stagey Page (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:40 — Already performed — £12.50