Fragments
Fragments is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Hoots @ The Apex. It has 19 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 18:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dark humour hides dark secrets. Martin has always tried to deflect things with laughter (he’s even trying to make his therapist laugh). But behind the jokes there’s a frightened young boy hiding from the horrors he’s facing. This autobiographical dark comedy explores what happens when the laughter stops and you’re forced to explore the darkness that shaped you. Can Martin face his past? Nominated for an Impact Award at Reykjavik Fringe 2025. 'A deeply moving piece of personal theatre' (Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer). 'Genuinely heartfelt' (AllEdinburghTheatre.com). Writer and performer Martin Bearne has appeared on BBC Scotland.
Details
- Venue: Hoots @ The Apex
- Space: Hoot 3
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Hoot 3) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 19, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:20 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:20 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:20 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00