Homunculus
Homunculus is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpaceTriplex. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 to Sat 29 Aug, 21:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Art is the best revenge. The Off-Off-Broadway camp cult sell-out hit makes landfall in Edinburgh at last! It’s their umpteenth break-up, but this time feels different to artist and self-styled sorceress Mimi. The obvious solution? Sculpt an idol of her ex during a thunderstorm and top it off with the foulest love-hate potion alchemy can brew! An 'impish word-drunk play' giving 'big laughs and sharp plot turns with confidence' (Rob Weinert-Kendt, American Theatre Magazine), Homunculus is a classic farce in modern verse, a romance for the ages, an explosion of creativity and a monstrously good time.
Details
- Venue: theSpaceTriplex
- Space: Big
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Farce
- Country: BELGIUM
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 130 seats (Big) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The main entrance has 1 step (a temporary wheelchair ramp is available). Access to the theatre is via a staircase. A platform lift is available for wheelchairs. Platform lift dimensions 80cm wide x 190cm high x 120cm deep. Weight Loading 500kg Wheelchair access type:Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 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 4 published reviews and 39 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.
Visually, the production is a work of art, overwhelmed with colourful artwork, curiosities and handcrafted details that give a visual representation of the complete chaos happening. The ensemble cast’s chemistry is the…
— Edinburgh Guide (4 out of 5 stars)
This is a surrealist poetic dream meets play, meets horror, meets slapstick farce. Like waking up in a European hotel room at 3am and watching something on TV you don’t quite understand.
— Fernyhough Arts Review (5 out of 5 stars)
Homunculus is exactly the kind of weird, auteur insanity that the Fringe is for. It won’t be everyone’s jar of hex-goo, but if you like your comedy both cerebral and slapstick, please do not miss out on it while it’s…
— The Smu Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £12.00