Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World?
Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World? is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ Riddles Court. It has 12 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 to Sat 29 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The year is 2034. A city-demolishing asteroid is heading for Brooklyn. The government refuses to alert the public of the impending catastrophe until a boutique advertising agency can come up with a positive rebrand for the calamitous asteroid.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court
- Space: Pickle Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Alternative comedy
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 22 seats (Pickle Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: 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 2 published reviews and 14 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.
Did You Charge Your Phone for the End of the World? feels reminiscent of Netflix’s Don’t Look Up, sending an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.
Previously performed in their native city, the show still plays as though it is in tryouts, finding its feet as it evolves towards what it has the potential to become, Michael’s script good but the performance lacking…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00