Hater
Hater is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 11:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
An unhinged Chinese actress stalks another Chinese actress because they are the same casting type, accidentally turns both their lives around and achieves spiritual enlightenment... This hilarious new comedy follows two women with anger issues as they stalk another woman to feel better about themselves. Hater is an absurdly comic yet surprisingly moving play about living with CPTSD. Fast-paced and emotionally charged, this play explores the lasting impact of domestic abuse, the challenges of sisterhood and the origins of untameable rage. This unpredictable three-hander charts the convoluted journey towards healing with anime music and a Muay Thai fight.
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: The Penny
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, Artist(s) of Colour
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 43 seats (The Penny) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 33 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.
My personal highlight was the actors’ incredible practice of physical theatre, stage combat and the way the ensemble of characters and their presences were vividly portrayed through body and movement.
— BingeFringe (5 out of 5 stars)
Written by Gawa Leung and directed by Megan Brewer, Hater ultimately turns its anger towards a culture that can make potential allies see each other as competition, and asks what happens when professional insecurity…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 31 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £13.00