Absolute Monopoly
Absolute Monopoly is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square Studios. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 17:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Join comedian Benjamin Alborough as he attempts to improve Monopoly in this chaotic, high-energy game show. Audience members compete against each other and the host, with the audience physically becoming the game board. The show combines role-playing, physical challenges and psychological intimidation to make something that, if not the best board game in the world, is at least short. * (EdFringeReview.com). * (ThreeWeeks). * (NorthWestEnd.co.uk). 'Riotously entertaining' (Chortle.co.uk). Sell-out show in 2024. Benjamin Alborough is a Malcolm Hardee Award nominee for Comic Originality 2025 and a nominee for Best Variety Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2026.
Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Studios
- Space: Underground
- Genre: COMEDY, Game show, Interactive
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Underground) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Lift access through the glass box into the main studio area. If not taking the lift there are 12 steps down into the performance space. There is level access via Windmill Lane off of Buccleuch Place. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 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 1 published review 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.
3.5 Stars. If you’ve ever wondered what Monopoly would look like if it escaped the board and landed in a theatre, Absolute Monopoly has the answer.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £15.00