Corpse
Corpse by Kirsty Mann is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A real-life ghost story from an award-winning comedian. Kirsty bought a house. Sure, it was derelict. And in a dodgy area. And OK someone just died in it. But she didn't mind because she didn't believe in ghosts. She does now. 'The Woman in Black meets Catherine Tate' * (The Fourth Wall, Perth). * (Fringefeed, FRINGE WORLD). * (TheScoop.au). * (Fringe Benefits Podcast). * (Scenestr). Winner: Best Theatre, Adelaide Fringe 2026. Winner: Best Comedy, FRINGE WORLD 2024.
Details
- Performer: Kirsty Mann
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Red Lecture Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Horror
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 80 seats (Red Lecture Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, follow the signs up the access ramp, pass in front of the decking bar and into the main reception. Follow signage down the corridor, past the Café turning left at the neon corridor. Once past the double doors, the Red Lecture Theatre is directly ahead. There are 14 steps down to the space, a further 10 steps through the seating and onto the stage. The Access Route requires Duty Manager Assistance from the reception of the main building, consisting of an escort via the Tech Cube building lift. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 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 6 published 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.
The real key to Mann’s play is the sheer level of stagecraft on display as she charmingly drops the guard of the crowd with a sense of haphazard affability.
— British Theatre Guide (5 out of 5 stars)
Summerhall’s Red Lecture Theatre is a particularly appropriate home for Corpse. I always find it a slightly creepy, intimate space, graced with comfortable, nicely raked seating that focuses attention firmly on the…
Mann has constructed a solid, clever show, director Joseph Hancock keeps the tension tight, and together they manage to surprise at many an unexpected moment.
— The Recs (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £17.00