I Bought a Flip Phone
I Bought a Flip Phone is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Playground. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:35 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Charlie's sick of his iPhone. His best friend never replies, his mum nags him and everyone else's life looks better than his own. Sick of scrolling, for his 27th birthday, he's buying an old-school flip phone. No more five-hour screen time days. That'll fix everything... won't it? I Bought a Flip Phone is a hilarious, heartfelt dive into digital burnout, raunchy texts from men, and the feeling of waiting for your life to start. Join Charlie for an hour of hilarity and honesty as he searches for connection and some peace of mind.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Playground
- Space: Playground 2
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Playground 2) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor. 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 2 published reviews and 23 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.
the structure is excellent, drawing on solo performance and stand-up standards combined with actually solving a problem through actual acceptance of social offers.
— Theatre Weekly (4 out of 5 stars)
There’s a lot to think about in this play. How is it possible for someone to be so isolated, desperate, and unhappy?
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:35 — Already performed — £13.00