Chunxiang's Schoolroom Prank

Chunxiang's Schoolroom Prank is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C alto. It has 2 performances listed, running from Tue 25 Aug, 14:55 to Thu 27 Aug, 14:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

One of the most beloved comic scenes from the Kunqu repertoire is brought to life in Chunxiang’s Schoolroom Prank. With quick wit and playful energy, a mischievous maid disrupts a rigid schoolroom through teasing exchanges, lyrical banter and comic mischief. Performed in the refined vocal style of traditional Chinese opera with Chinese and English surtitles, movement, music and humour blend in this vibrant and visually rich staging. Particularly for first-time audiences discovering Chinese opera this lively revival offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the grace, rhythm and wit of one of the world’s oldest operatic traditions.

Details

  • Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C alto
  • Space: theatre
  • Genre: OPERA, Comedy, Opera
  • Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
  • Running time: 40 minutes
  • Room size: about 68 seats (theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 2, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access: lift
  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
  • Venue notes: Accessible entry: Enter building from Victoria Terrace using permanent ramp. Take stairs or lift up one level to first floor. There is level access to space. Accessible toilets at rear of ground floor foyer. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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

  • Tue 25 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
  • Thu 27 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00

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