Dungeons and Shakespeare
Dungeons and Shakespeare is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 22 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:35 to Thu 27 Aug, 13:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Welcome to a world where you can see the greatest characters from Shakespeare face horrific monsters from Dungeons & Dragons! Inspired by the Bard. Determined by dice. Brought to life on stage. Join in an epic adventure that is different every time as audience chooses and the roll of giant dice decides if the heroes live or die. All the world's a game... Come be a player.
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Other Yin
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 140 seats (Other Yin) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Other Yin can be accessed via the building lift to the 2nd floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. 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 6 published reviews and 24 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.
Dungeons and Shakespeare is presented by Best Medicine Productions and is showing at the Gilded Balloon Patter House (Other Yin).
A performance with true Bardic Inspiration; a critical success.
— A Youngish Perspective (5 out of 5 stars)
Dungeons and Shakespeare brings the true spirit of Dungeons and Dragons to the stage. Combining Shakespeare characters, given stats and backstory as Dungeons and Dragons player characters, with monsters from the world…
— Luvvie With A Rollaboard (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:35 — Already performed — £13.00