Common Tongue
Common Tongue is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 to Mon 31 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Common Tongue is a play aboot imperfect Scots. A fast-paced, riotous one-person show exploring the impact of language, identity and their intersections in Scotland. Bonnie’s life has been defined by words; the right ones, the wrong ones and the ones used against her. Now, Bonnie has a chance to speak about it. But she’s not really sure what she’s going to say, or how she’s going to say it. Written and directed by Fraser Scott, this ‘quick-witted, damning, and gorgeous’ (* CorrBlimey.uk) play is delivered with deft humour and big heart.
Details
- Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Space: Netherbow Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 99 seats (Netherbow Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is level access into the Centre from the John Knox House entrance. If entering using the main SSC entrance there are 9 steps up. Once inside there is a lift that can take customers down to the -1 floor which is the top of the raked seating. If not it is 16 steps down to the top of the raked seating. 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 3 published reviews and 23 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.
Language really is a funny thing. I was born and raised in Ireland, living there until my mid-twenties when I emigrated to the U.K.
It’s a stoatir, a brammer, an absolute belter of a show and pure dead brilliant.
— Broadway Baby (5 out of 5 stars)
The tagline of Common Tongue states that it is ‘a play aboot imperfect Scots’. From the well-deserved standing ovation at the finale, there’s no feeling of any imperfection regarding Scots, Scotland itself or the…
— The List
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £16.00