In Her Hand
In Her Hand is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 15:05 to Sat 29 Aug, 15:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In Her Hand draws on real journals and letters from women serving with the Scottish Women’s Hospitals in WW1. This defiant, darkly witty play follows an unlikely friendship forged through service on the Balkan front. Through the pages of Francis’s journal, an unlikely friendship sparks amid chaos. Thrown together, two very different women confront catastrophic injuries, scarce supplies and constant danger. Armed with quick thinking, gallows humour and fierce determination, they forge a bond strong enough to survive the harshest conditions. Go Home and Sit Still? Aye Right! Ticket includes Surgeons’ Hall Museum entry.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Haldane Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 49 seats (Haldane Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then passenger lift access into the theatre. Contact a member of staff for directions. Wheelchair access type:Temporary 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 1 audience review 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.
n Her Hand has the minimum of set or props, but it has what all good theatre should have, a script which holds your attention from beginning to end, and here it is performed by two very experienced actors.
— Arts Reviews Edinburgh. (5 out of 5 stars)
Formidable Women This sharply written, flawlessly performed two-hander, co-produced by Surgeons’ Hall and Genesis Theatre Productions is over too soon.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:05 — Already performed — £14.00