ELBA
ELBA is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Just The Tonic Nucleus. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 16:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Elba is a tiny island in the middle of the Mediterranean. We are best known for those 10 months where Napoleon Bonaparte graced our shores. He promised us wealth and prosperity. We trusted him. We gave him all we had... But we were foolish, weren't we? And now we will never be able to escape him. Napoleon's banishment on the island of Elba was unexpected – nobody, least of all the Elbans, saw this coming. Perhaps a sign of hope, or had Elba become a sacrificial pawn in a megalomaniac's masterplan? Can one man really change an island?
Details
- Venue: Just The Tonic Nucleus
- Space: Just The Sub-Atomic Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Physical theatre, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 110 seats (Just The Sub-Atomic Room) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Straight in from the street Bar is accessible via lift within the building or via entrance outside Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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.
Thoroughly enjoyable, unexpectedly informative, and endlessly surprising; and with two superb performances.
— The Real Chrisparkle (4 out of 5 stars)
ELBA is a lovely show, performed by two very talented dancers cum actors. Not only is it entertaining but it’s also very educational about a time and place that is definitely not on the history curriculum.
— West End Best Friend (4 out of 5 stars)
This show exemplifies the spirit of the Fringe. The performances are excellent. It’s fun. Its apparent simplicity cloaks a great depth.
— Musical Theatre Review (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £10.00