Bad Shakespeare
Bad Shakespeare is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ Riddles Court. It has 6 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 16:05 to Wed 12 Aug, 16:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Nature versus nurture? Are villains born or bred? Can they ever find true redemption? TheatreOCU explores Shakespeare's most villainous characters – Macbeth, Iago, Aaron, Tamora and Lady Macbeth – and asks the question: what is bad Shakespeare?
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court
- Space: Thistle Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Tragedy, Drama
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Thistle Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:05 — Already performed — £12.00