What would you protest about today?
What would you protest about today? by Epic Economics is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Paradise in The Vault. It has 13 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 12:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 12:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
With wicked humour and stories from his professional journey, LSE and World Bank veteran Dimis Michaelides highlights the contributions and contradictions of economists from the 18th century to today. How does breakfast get to your table? Who creates value? Capitalism: savage or tame? How do we justify inequalities? Why did students occupy the LSE? What was special about a loan to Colombia? Are economists rational? Why do they forget women? Economics is often revered as nebulous or simplified into populist pseudo-science. This show promises to explore the nebulae and expose the pretenders.
Details
- Performer: Epic Economics
- Venue: Paradise in The Vault
- Space: The Annexe
- Genre: THEATRE, Political, Storytelling
- Country: CYPRUS
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 45 seats (The Annexe) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The Annexe is located next door to The Vault. Audiences leave the main foyer onto Merchant Street then access the Annexe via the Pend. There are 2 - 3 steps in the Pend then a narrow staircase inside the space. The audience enters at the rear of the raked auditorium. Stairs: 6 - 10 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 13 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.
Epic Economics makes visible the invisible threads that connect the world; an enlightening whistlestop tour through different schools of economic thought, made more relatable by the humorous stories and protest songs…
— Everything Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:15 — Already performed — £15.00