Bad Boy
Bad Boy is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Cowgate. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Jack is struggling, and everyone else seems to be moving on. Getting ahead. He needs a break, and when it finally comes, it's the worst thing that could ever happen. Written and performed by Daniel Adolfsson (The Bridge, SVT), Bad Boy is a Nordic dark comedy with original live songs about chasing dreams and confronting the unbearable vulnerability of being truly seen. Directed by Lilac Yosiphon (Baylis Director, The Old Vic), co-created with Charlotte Davidson, and produced by Nerve Creations.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate
- Space: Belly Laugh
- Genre: THEATRE, Solo show, Comedy
- Country: SWEDEN
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 125 seats (Belly Laugh) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Relaxed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 40 steps into this venue from the cowgate entrance. 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 2 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.
Directed by Lilac Yosiphon, this piece of narrative storytelling is described as a dark, Nordic comedy. It follows a linear path and is most interesting when things go wrong for Jack, which they inevitably do.
— Bouquets & Brickbats (3 out of 5 stars)
Daniel Adolfsson is an immensely likeable presence in Bad Boy, a warm, funny and ultimately hopeful tale about an actor for whom life seems determined not to follow the script.
— one4review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50