An A to Z Guide to Dating
An A to Z Guide to Dating is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, George Square. It has 27 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 17:15 to Mon 31 Aug, 17:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A hilarious one-woman musical based on an unapologetic dating advice book that writer-performer Grace O'Keefe's own mother wrote. Publishers said it would set feminism back 20 years. 40 years later, let's find out! The theatrical equivalent of a little girl struggling in her mother's heels, this musical explores relationships, romance and the performance of womanhood. Featuring original music by Grace O'Keefe (Summoning Sondheim; Sense and Sensibility; Best Newcomer at Musical Comedy Awards), the show will leave audiences with a deeper appreciation of their mothers and a chaotic new approach to dating and life.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, George Square
- Space: Buttercup
- Genre: OPERA, Musical theatre, Musical Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 72 seats (Buttercup) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 27, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access into the space. There is a slight lip on door frame. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 4 published reviews and 17 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.
In this camp and kitschy comedy, a character known as ‘Grace’s mom’ takes centre stage. This is writer-performer Grace O’Keefe in ‘mom drag’, embodying a purringly condescending and rather fabulous exaggeration of her…
3.6 Stars I found An A to Z Guide to Dating to be a really fun, slightly unhinged musical comedy involving dating advice, drag, amusing crowdwork and some energetic numbers.
The show kicks off with a brilliant bit of camp meta-theatre: writer-performer Grace O’Keefe, clad in over-the-top drag as her own mother, sits casually in the audience before answering a ringing phone.
— The Reviews Hub (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 17:15 — Already performed — £12.00