An Echo in the Void
An Echo in the Void is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Roxy. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:40 to Sat 29 Aug, 16:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
When a revolutionary AI platform that can preserve love, memory and identity turns sentient, four trapped strangers are forced to choose between painful reality and a perfect world designed to keep them forever. A darkly funny, emotionally charged chamber thriller that pulls you in deeper with every turn, asking the question nobody wants to face: If a better version of you were waiting, would you still fight to remain yourself?
Details
- Venue: Assembly Roxy
- Space: Upstairs
- Genre: THEATRE, Thriller, Drama
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 168 seats (Upstairs) — 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
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is 25 steps into the performance space. The surrounding street area has some cobbles/uneven pavements. 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 15 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.
Writer/director Jason Weiss premieres a tech-thriller which manages to engage with some deep concepts – memory, alternative futures, the power of delusion, AI simulation – whilst remaining a darkly funny, entertaining…
— To Do List (4 out of 5 stars)
Four characters find themselves transported to a blank space, removed from their daily activities, with no knowledge of how they got there or why.
— The Real Chrisparkle (3 out of 5 stars)
Modern technology is nothing if not polarising, and An Echo in the Void from No Boundaries Theatrical Productions at Assembly Roxy, Upstairs, presents our worst fears and most selfish desires before the audience.
— Theatre Weekly (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:40 — Cancelled — £17.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:40 — Already performed — £17.50