Cogito, Ergo... Something?
Cogito, Ergo... Something? is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Bedlam Theatre. It has 11 performances listed, running from Wed 19 Aug, 12:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 12:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Anthony and Sebastian, two horrible, posh and horribly posh philosophy students, have just killed their friend Henry. Henry’s crime? Simply being deemed too boring for these two wannabe Übermensches to live. Unfortunately for these two so-called “superior beings”, in the act of attempting to prove to themselves that they can commit the perfect crime, they’ve double-booked themselves. So before they can finish their plan of the perfect crime they have to host a dinner party with their questionable friends. While Henry is in a box. Like Schrödinger's cat. But this one is hopefully dead.
Details
- Venue: Bedlam Theatre
- Space: Auditorium
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 90 seats (Auditorium) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 11, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: If not taking the accessible entrance there are steps on two levels. First there are a couple of steps from the public pavement into the building's enclosure. Second, after a short distance, there are a few more steps that lead into the building, directly into the box office area. Please visit our website for a video/audio tour of the access routes and entrances. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 22 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.
The high points of Cogito, Ergo… Something? clearly outdo its rare low points, and this is the type of clever but cheeky show the Fringe was made for.
— The Student. (4 out of 5 stars)
In the end, this is an amusing farce performed with talent by a young cast. Just don’t think too much about the real life horror that inspired it.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £10.00