...Earnest?
...Earnest? is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, George Square. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Perfect for fans of The Play That Goes Wrong and Noises Off. * (Skinny). Returning to the Fringe for the sixth time due to phenomenal demand, this Oscar Wilde twist is guaranteed to have you in stitches. When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan... until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue. 'Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of even the greatest of improv-phobic curmudgeons' (Scotsman).
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, George Square
- Space: Udderbelly
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Interactive
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Room size: about 410 seats (Udderbelly) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Audio described performances, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access into the venue with a wheelchair can become restricted once the majority of the audience have been sat. Please turn up with ample time and make yourself know to FOH so you can be admitted first to ensure ease of access. There are up to 20 steps if not taking the accessible entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 4 published reviews and 59 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.
A fantastically written and enormously impressive piece of theatre
— A Young(ish) Perspective (5 out of 5 stars)
I laughed throughout at the chaos that ensued and some planned mischievous retakes resulting in some unfortunate situations.
— One4Review (5 out of 5 stars)
Take a bit of Mischief Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong, mix in a healthy dose of Oscar Wilde, and you get ...Earnest - a show that delivers the best of both worlds.
— Broadway World (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:45 — Already performed — £17.00