Hard Pill
Hard Pill is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Bedlam Theatre. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 to Sun 16 Aug, 20:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hard Pill is a comedy play about friendship, virginity and contraception. In the liminal space of the Boots waiting area, Astrid is waiting for the morning-after pill. Her two friends, Sonia and Harry, join her – and the three muddle over the shame of having and not having sex. With interjections from Hannah, a mutual frienemy, and the conniving pharmacist, the friends go through the impossible task of maintaining ego and vulnerability.
Details
- Venue: Bedlam Theatre
- Space: Auditorium
- Genre: COMEDY
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 90 seats (Auditorium) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: If not taking the accessible entrance there are steps on two levels. First there are a couple of steps from the public pavement into the building's enclosure. Second, after a short distance, there are a few more steps that lead into the building, directly into the box office area. Please visit our website for a video/audio tour of the access routes and entrances. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 11- 20 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.
Hard Pill crafts a witty, wonderfully playful show out of a simple concept, one location play. Gripping conversations quickly strike an intentional balance between comedy and hard-hitting truths, presenting a layered…
— Th Student (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £10.00