A Town Hall Musical
A Town Hall Musical by Antigone 1989 is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 15:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 15:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A bold retelling of Sophocles's tragedy set in Thebes, California. The Oracle summons audience-citizens and invokes the ancient rites of drama and democracy to address a crisis. Two brothers, gay activist Nikolas and conservative cop Elias – are dead after a protest on the capitol steps. When the Governor proclaims one a hero and the other erased, defiant sister Tigg and best friend Henry risk everything for justice and love. The score delivers both burden and joy as it navigates human need, political greed, and grassroots resistance as survival. There is no sitting out.
Details
- Performer: Antigone 1989
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Other Yin
- Genre: OPERA, Drama, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 140 seats (Other Yin) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Other Yin can be accessed via the building lift to the 2nd floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 9 published reviews and 31 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.
The tale of Antigone continues to remain prominent within theatre and Greek history, a tale of a woman who goes against her leaders wishes in order to restore dignity to her deceased brother, ultimately leading to her…
Initially knowing very little about this adaptation, but being familiar with the Sophocles play, the poster for Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical intrigued me.
You think you’re in for another Antigone retelling? Think again. This bold energetic adaptation fuelled by the next generation of theatre makers, Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical was one of my most anticipated shows…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £13.00