I Love Thee, I Love Thee Not
I Love Thee, I Love Thee Not is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club. It has 7 performances listed, running from Thu 20 Aug, 14:30 to Wed 26 Aug, 14:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Problems in your love life? Never fear, the Bard is here! From wooing your first true love to consolidating an alliance with the king of Naples through political marriage, Shakespeare's got you covered. Join two professionally trained RADA thespians (Regular Academy of Decent Actors) who shall present you with an hour-long cocktail of the most famous Shakespearean couples to date. Whether a seasoned stage veteran or if you've never heard of Billy Shakes before, this show is decidedly for thee! There will be comedy. There will be tragedy. There will be Shakespeare!
Details
- Venue: The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club
- Genre: THEATRE, Classical, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, 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 2 published reviews and 12 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.
I Love Thee, I Love Thee Not is a delightful, highly entertaining hour of Shakespearean madness, which packs a great deal of clarity and understanding of text into a very short time, with its performers maintaining…
— Speak The Speech (4 out of 5 stars)
The ending provides a clever and amusing transition from Shakespeare to a string of other, more contemporary medleys, meaning you leave with a chuckle and a smile on your face.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.00