Can't Tie Knots
Can't Tie Knots by Jamie Kilstein is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 21:50 to Mon 31 Aug, 21:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
If the friend who talked you out of suicide killed himself, is it still possible to live like there IS a tomorrow? The acclaimed writer, actor, comedian and radio host returns to the Fringe to reveal the truth behind his online persona, one very public yearlong mistake, that one fateful appearance on Joe Rogan and tying the final knot. Robin Williams said 'he has the spark that energized my conscience'. Critics have called him 'the Second Coming', 'audacious', 'special' and 'almost poetic', while his Mom said, 'I'm surprised he's not dead'.
Details
- Performer: Jamie Kilstein
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Lounge
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Lounge) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 13 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.
Although his conclusion never quite reaches for anything other than platitudes, feeling more like he’s simply expended his energy than reached a point of genuine resolution, the journey is palpably varied and…
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:50 — Cancelled — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 21:50 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 21:50 — Cancelled — £13.00