A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun
A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 19 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Respected by ancient cultures but the archetypal villain in European fairy tales, wolves were hunted to extinction in Scotland by the 18th century. Ancient myth, mesmeric imagery and dreamlike soundscapes open a liminal space where Norse gods, Irish shapeshifters and Siberian wolf-children traverse Scottish moors and Transylvanian mountains. Live music stirs the soul. Shadow puppetry and animation portray terror and playfulness. Stories about our oldest ally ask: in the absence of the wolf, what is lost? Originally commissioned by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2024. 'Powerful and magical' (List). 'Richly textured' (CorrBlimey.uk).
Details
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Storytelling, Folk
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 19, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. 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 3 published reviews and 60 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.
I came to this production expecting puppetry and storytelling and, while those were well presented, I was particularly blown away by the unexpectedly stirring music.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
The gentle nature of the performance, leaning on the beauty of the creatures rather than the stereotypical theatre, means this is an enchanting family show.
— Read About Stuff (4 out of 5 stars)
The Scottish Storytelling Centre redress this balance in A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun with a retelling of some fascinating wolf stories: one from Norse mythology, another from Siberia and a third from Ireland. 5 Stars
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £16.00