Dear Michelle Kwan
Dear Michelle Kwan is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpaceTriplex. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 15:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Set in the early 2010s, four teen figure skaters rehearse for their annual holiday show, led by their bizarre and obsessive coach. They pray to Michelle Kwan, their god, for guidance. In the locker room, the girls navigate friend drama, twerking and IBS. When a blizzard traps them in the ice rink, reality warps. Their prayers to Michelle Kwan turn into violent rituals and life becomes a never-ending rehearsal... a never-ending ritual. A dark comedy about the beauty, violence and camaraderie of girlhood in hyper-competitive spaces.
Details
- Venue: theSpaceTriplex
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 65 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The main entrance has 1 step (a temporary wheelchair ramp is available). Access to the theatre is via a staircase. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Platform lift dimensions 80cm wide x 190cm high x 120cm deep. Weight Loading 500kg Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Platform 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 38 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 piece is written well by Spessard, exploring the trials and tribulations of the sport while also looking at the inner workings of young friendships and comradery.
— A Young(ish) Perspective (4 out of 5 stars)
It’s a physically demanding performance; their choreography is graceful, imaginative, and their smiles stretched with the desperation of child beauty queens.
— Everything Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
he most incredible aspect of Dear Michelle Kwan, the riotously funny dark comedy by Christie Spessard, is that it’s Spessard’s first play. Whoosh-Bam! What a writing debut.
— The Recs
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £8.50