Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford
Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford by BIRDS is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly George Square. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 19:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Shayna, a wealthy five-time divorcee, and Beverley, a mother of twelve boys, escape to the beach. With big wigs and itty-bitty bikinis, the pair settle into their deckchairs, chain-smoking through idle chit chat. As the days stretch into years, birds fall from the sky, their skin melts and yet they remain, with their heads in the sand – this is paradise after all. BIRDS is a sweat-soaked delirium of camp Australian comedy. Waiting for Godot meets Kath & Kim. Come for the tan, stay for the end of days, BYO beach towel xoxo
Details
- Performer: BIRDS
- Venue: Assembly George Square
- Space: The Box
- Genre: COMEDY, Theatre, Absurdist
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 74 seats (The Box) — 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: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Cobbled area surrounding the venue Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 1 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 6 published reviews and 21 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.
Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford’s standout comedy show of the fringe. This Gallows humour laden caper is made to be a TV show or film a la Barb and Starr.
— To Do List (5 out of 5 stars)
"A lady never lights her own cigarette.” Hilarious, absurdist, dark, camp, and bouffant-ly brilliant.
— The Student (5 out of 5 stars)
Birds is stupid, clever, trashy, ridiculous and unmistakably Australian. If you want to start your night at the Fringe with a bloody good laugh, Beverley and Shayna are ready for you.
— pure life plus. (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £14.50