The Rock Opera
The Rock Opera by Dystopia 26 is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Bedlam Theatre. It has 20 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:25 to Sat 29 Aug, 17:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Fresh from a sell-out Scottish tour and West End debut, this two-part immersive political gig-theatre spectacular summons Dystopians to inRockTrination; the audience's votes shape events. Martial law, elections and a happiness cult collide with massive songs, fantastic projections, monstrous masks and biting satire confronting greed, corruption, power and propaganda. The show is bold, provocative and unexpectedly human – a defiant beacon of hope. (Herald). * (LouderThanWar.com). * (MustSeeTheatre.com). (MusicalTheatreReview.com).
Details
- Performer: Dystopia 26
- Venue: Bedlam Theatre
- Space: Auditorium
- Genre: OPERA, Musical comedy, Multimedia
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 110 minutes
- Room size: about 90 seats (Auditorium) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: If not taking the accessible entrance there are steps on two levels. First there are a couple of steps from the public pavement into the building's enclosure. Second, after a short distance, there are a few more steps that lead into the building, directly into the box office area. Please visit our website for a video/audio tour of the access routes and entrances. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 11- 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 1 published review and 31 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.
Dystopia 26: The Rock Opera examines the political state in a painfully detailed and extreme fashion. We don’t think this could happen, but hardcore Beldon Haigh gives us in 110 minutes, two acts and 16 songs just…
— British Theatre Guide (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:25 — Cancelled — £17.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:25 — Cancelled — £17.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:25 — Cancelled — £17.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:25 — Cancelled — £17.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:25 — Already performed — £17.50