HAM
HAM is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 23 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 19:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A grief-stricken vegan seeks revenge for the death of a pig. First, he thinks for a long time. Second, he blames his mother. Finally, he wreaks the ultimate vengeance... by putting on a play. HAM is a kinky eco-hijacking of Shakespeare’s Hamlet about meat, madness and the power of shame. The 'vividly, viscerally alive' * (Guardian) Hotter Project twists this high-brow tragedy into a sordid wrestle between a vegan and a sausage-lover. As we hurtle towards the end of humankind, every one of us must decide: to eat, or not to eat? That is the question.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Old Lab
- Genre: THEATRE, Devised, Adaptation
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 94 seats (Old Lab) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Walk past the Anatomy Lecture Theatre and through the double doors, take a right; down to the end of the corridor, Old Lab is directly ahead. 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 38 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.
It’s horrifying, urgent and necessary, and really underlines the message of this piece; veganism is no longer about just saving animals. It’s about saving ourselves.
— Lost in Theatreland (3 out of 5 stars)
How can one show be so sidesplittingly hilarious, whilst also leaving audiences wincing with disgust? The concept of the Hotter Project’s Ham is gleefully riotous.
Who would have thought that putting Shakespeare, veganism and the state of the world together in one production would make such a spectacular performance. HAM is a show based on Hamlet, but instead of his father,…
— Get the Chance (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £17.00