Ignorance Is Chris
Ignorance Is Chris by Chris Rutter is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Stand Comedy Club 2. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 16:35 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In his calmly anticipated debut hour, Chris Rutter unpacks the dark absurdities of adult family life with the dispassionate, nonchalant logic of a detached pest controller resolving a domestic infestation. Life is a series of mundane nightmares, but he is here to logically assess the damage. Delivering sharp, deadpan solutions to bleak realities, Chris does not offer you emotional support. Instead, he presents a strictly regulated framework for coping with it all. Expect a hilarious, low-energy clearance of societal chaos from a man just dealing with what is in front of him.
Details
- Performer: Chris Rutter
- Venue: The Stand Comedy Club 2
- Space: Stand 2
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Stand 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entry to venue via 16 North St. Andrew Street. Venue clearly signposted. There are 13 steep steps up a stone staircase with handrails into the performance space. Staff are always available to assist, however we cannot help to carry customers. Stairs: 11- 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 20 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.
Any performer who makes the pilgrimage to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe immediately faces an uphill battle. By simply putting on your act in the Scottish capital during the month of August, you inadvertently pit…
— Broadway World (3 out of 5 stars)
Few individuals liken themselves to a radiator, but Chris Rutter claims that he bears an uncanny resemblance to one.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £6.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00