Three Gays Try to Fix The Economy
Three Gays Try to Fix The Economy by CAMPITALISM is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 29 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:05 to Mon 31 Aug, 14:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Money makes the world go round. But as young people working in an industry that is increasingly being sapped of money and support, how are we expected to navigate it? In a system that is stacked against us, maybe it's up to us to tear it down. Campitalism is a TedX talk meets drag brunch meets the Lehman Trilogy. Three queers battle entrenched bureaucracy in an earnest attempt to understand and demystify finance. We're here, we're queer and we're financially-illiterate.
Details
- Performer: CAMPITALISM
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Attic
- Genre: THEATRE, Political, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Attic) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 29, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 4 published reviews and 19 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.
An exhilaratingly pointed queering of the androcentric world of economics which should be required watching for anyone who still thinks that capitalism is doing just fine. 5 Stars
There are also moments of genuine emotion, as the performers break character to discuss their real-life relationships with money and the futility of feeling that the system is stacked against them.
— Toothpaste on Toast (4 out of 5 stars)
This performance genuinely understood and explained the problems late-stage capitalism is causing throughout the world
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:05 — Cancelled — £7.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:05 — Cancelled — £7.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:05 — Cancelled — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:05 — Cancelled — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:05 — Cancelled — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 14:05 — Already performed — £11.00