HR The Musical
HR The Musical is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 18:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 18:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A performance revue like you'll never get in an office, this riotous workplace satire takes on the ridiculous in the form of the blues, rap, plainchant and more to see what's not meeting expectations. Covering transparent co-worker communications, DEI, the human-AI showdown and endless restructuring, the show was the runaway hit of NZ International Comedy Festival 2024, and comes from a triumphant Australian tour. Gather your co-workers and get to this close-to-the-bone work! 'A comic triumph' * (GlamAdelaide.com.au). 'Powerful' ½ (TheUpsideNews.com, Adelaide). 'An instantly relatable gem' (List). Writer Amy Mansfield. Performed with Mika Austin, Jessica Robinson.
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Big Yin
- Genre: COMEDY, Musical Comedy, Satire
- Country: NEW ZEALAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 234 seats (Big Yin) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. The Big Yin can be accessed via the building lift to the 3rd Floor. The Accessible toilet is located in the Basement. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 36 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.
A high-energy barrage of workplace satire skewers corporate culture with catchy songs, sharp character comedy and plenty of audience participation.
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
No matter where you work — office, shop floor, charity, gig economy — there’s a moment here that will feel uncomfortably familiar.
— Counter Culture (5 out of 5 stars)
H.R. The Musical is a cleverly written, painfully recognisable satire that succeeds because it is uncomfortably true.
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 18:30 — Already performed — £17.00