It’s the Economy, Stupid!
It’s the Economy, Stupid! is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 7 performances listed, running from Tue 25 Aug, 12:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells return, with their quest to uncover how the economy wins elections and why the force that dominates our lives is so bloody complicated! Armed with brown bags, an old board game and a pinch of magic, they calculate how their lives have been shaped by the economies they grew up in. Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre (Fringe First winning creators of LABELS and FANBOY), It’s the Economy, Stupid! returns to Edinburgh after sold-out tours in 2024-25.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: King Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 174 seats (King Dome) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue inside Dome at left of building. Level access to left of venue — ask staff for assistance. Performance space is on First Floor up 20 steps on a permanent spiral stone staircase. Wheelchair access type:Level Access (Building 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 1 published review and 5 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.
Evocative personal tale entwined with a lecture on economics.
— A Young(ish) Perspective (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £13.00