Special Oblivion
Special Oblivion by Golden Beryl is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre. It has 7 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 16:00 to Sat 15 Aug, 16:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A King defends their crown against all comers. A shop keeper fights the scourge of battery theft within his store. A man carefully traps and nurses the homeless back to health. Join us in the surreal world of Golden Beryl for fragmented monologues, absurd character studies and off-kilter narratives in the beautifully iconic Pianodrome Amphitheatre, Bruntsfield. An hour of classic tales from the Golden Beryl archives performed with a full cast and live music and foley. As heard on the BBC and your podcast application of choice. Think the League of Gentlemen, The Goons, Mr Show.
Details
- Performer: Golden Beryl
- Venue: Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Absurdist
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 1 published review and 7 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.
Holly Janowski hauls the audience through a tooth-hurtingly dull encounter in Bird Watching, her plummy accent dripping with sincerity.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:00 — Already performed — £5.00