Daughter of Sweden – That One Princess Who Got Drunk with Lizzie I and Thrown Out of England
Daughter of Sweden – That One Princess Who Got Drunk with Lizzie I and Thrown Out of England is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 10:10 to Sat 22 Aug, 10:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Award-winning one-woman show, bringing royal scandal and the high seas to life. When Sweden's 19-year-old Princess Cecilia Vasa is caught with a lover in 1559, Europe thinks the scandal will tame the harlot. But Cecilia is just getting started. Condemned, filthy rich and yearning for freedom, she enters Renaissance Europe where war, chastity and men rule. Could friendship with Queen Elizabeth I of England grant her the independence she craves – or why not a life of piracy? Translated into English.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 1
- Genre: THEATRE, Historical, International
- Country: SWEDEN
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Theatre 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external Courtyard, then level access into the theatre Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 9 published reviews and 5 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.
A confined acting area is well used, with clever utilisation of costumes and props, and the whole performance is wonderfully inviting and paced just right.
— All Edinburgh Theatre.Com (4 out of 5 stars)
This is a fascinating story, of a woman who is largely unknown in the UK, and who has even been largely removed from her own country’s history.
— From the North (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:10 — Already performed — £12.00