Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas
Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room Divas is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 20:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Secrets, songs and love lives of five legendary divas! Three make-up girls bitch, compete, harmonise and laugh as they entertain us with hilarious, heartbreaking, irreverent tales from the dressing rooms of Dolly, Doris, Judy, Liza and the filthiest Julie Andrews ever to grace the boards. Starring Gail Watson and featuring stories of backstage mammas, absent fathers, gay husbands, flunked auditions and sublime singing. 'Witty, impressive, rapturous' * (Herald). 'A wonderful night at the theatre' * (AllEdinburghTheatre.com). 'Hilarious and heartbreaking with a soundtrack to die for' (Graham Norton).
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Big Yin
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 234 seats (Big Yin) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Big Yin can be accessed via the building lift to the 3rd Floor. The Accessible toilet is located in the Basement. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 41 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.
Five divas, three powerhouse performers and an hour of pure entertainment.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
The tunes are memorable and the performances strong, but some of the comedy doesn’t quite hit the mark. Nevertheless, its a show that casts a nostalgic spotlight on the golden era of Hollywood divas and on the night…
— The Wee Review (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £21.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £20.00