The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical Parody
The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical Parody by EIGHT is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 14 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 21:00 to Tue 18 Aug, 21:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Henry VIII has returned to the land of the living to discover he is exclusively remembered as that bloke with six wives. So there was only one thing for it. Henry is clearing his name in a musical drag extravaganza. Featuring parodies of songs by Meatloaf, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran and more, this bonkers show explores the lesser known side of the Tudor king. Inspired by the drag performers of the Victorian Music Hall, melodramatic rock music and musical theatre, EIGHT is a parody musical written and performed by Hannah Clift.
Details
- Performer: EIGHT
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Blether
- Genre: CABARET, Drag, Musical Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 56 seats (Blether) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 14, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 29 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.
We’re getting down to the doublet with Henry VIII, and I have to admit that’s one hell of a codpiece. I have to admit that’s one hell of a codpiece. EIGHT: The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical Parody is the darling of…
Written and performed by Hannah Clift, EIGHT is gloriously bonkers from beginning to end. Part parody musical, part drag show and part Tudor history lesson that has spectacularly gone off the rails, it combines…
— Notes from Row H (5 out of 5 stars)
Henry VIII comes back to life in Gilded Balloon Patter House’s EIGHT: The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical Parody, written and performed by Hannah Clift, bringing together belting vocals, eyebrow-raising humour, and a…
— Theatre Weekly (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:00 — Cancelled — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £14.00