Jitters
Jitters is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 23 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 12:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 12:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'I've dreamed of this day. My whole life.' There's one hour to go before the wedding, but now the wedding may not be going ahead. From Lyn Gardner-recommended double act Britney – aka Ellen Robertson (Vladimir, Mickey17, The Pale Horse) and Charly Clive (Rooster, Pure, The Lazarus Project) – comes a brand new two-hander about ownership, tradition and the all-important 'L' word of any relationship: leverage. Praise for previous shows: 'Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson's wonderfully infectious relationship radiates warmth and mischief from the stage' (Scotsman). 'A surreal, sensitive triumph' (Independent). 'Funny, heart-wrenching and honest' (i Paper).
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Old Lab
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 94 seats (Old Lab) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, 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: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Walk past the Anatomy Lecture Theatre and through the double doors, take a right; down to the end of the corridor, Old Lab is directly ahead. 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 8 published reviews and 30 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.
Charlotte (Charly Clive) gets all the best lines. She’s consistently funny, even when she’s delivering a huge monologue about biological evolution (a woman behind me hissed ‘Shut up’, but was laughing a line later,…
— The Wee Review (4 out of 5 stars)
The fast paced, fluid dialogue is sharp and sardonic, balancing light-hearted, humour with an undercurrent of menace as they try to negotiate their conflicting emotions of this family dynamic.
— Edinburgh Guide (4 out of 5 stars)
A convincing and nuanced piece of theatre.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:00 — Cancelled