Aliens
Aliens is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 12 performances listed, running from Tue 18 Aug, 16:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Join a daughter and her mother as they retrace their ancestors' journey across Europe. Peeling back the generational layers, travelling into the past from Northern Ireland, to France to their roots in Italy. Award-winning film maker Alessandra Celesia takes her cinematic work on stage for the first time with documentary footage from the duos pilgrimage, accompanied by a live electronic score. Raw and deeply honest, Aliens pushes the boundaries of visual story telling in this performative documentary that will connect theatre and film lovers alike to the quiet, enduring moments of families alienated across borders.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Main House
- Genre: THEATRE, Contemporary, Historical
- Country: IRELAND
- Running time: 80 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Main House) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The level access is via the rear or the building. There are 16 steps from the street level to the seating. 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 5 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.
Throughout, the show is live soundtracked by Corgiat, quietly but effectively noodling away in the background. The performances are naturalistic as would befit a documentary production and the quality of the filmed…
— The Wee Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:20 — Already performed — £19.00