Laughing Out Lonely
Laughing Out Lonely is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 23 performances listed, running from Tue 18 Aug, 14:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Laughing Out Lonely (LOL) is a portrait of contemporary loneliness. With a universal relevance, and a tour de tour performance from acclaimed countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen, this thrilling new opera is a thought-provoking performance that pushes the boundaries of what opera can be. Created using English lyrics that are based on posts from young people on social media, and staged by Louise Beck as a theatrical echo chamber where the audience is part of the setting, Laughing Out Lonely is a compelling work that is relevant for audiences of all ages.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Dissection Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Light opera, Immersive
- Country: DENMARK
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Room size: about 165 seats (Dissection Room) — 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: 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. The Access Route requires Duty Manager Assistance from the reception of the main building, consisting of an escort up the main lift, through the galleries, into a platform lift, through to the Dissection room. Please contact boxoffice@summerhall.co.uk if you would like to use this accessible route. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Other) 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 2 published reviews and 4 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.
When the show finished, a lady behind me simply uttered a breathless ‘wow’, which summed it up for me. Laughing Out Lonely tackles its subject with fearless difference – it captures the spirit of the Fringe perfectly.
— Lothian Life. (5 out of 5 stars)
It is jagged, occasionally confronting and wonderfully weird, but there are moments of unexpected humour amid the darkness.
— Theatre Now (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:15 — Cancelled — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:15 — Cancelled — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:15 — Cancelled — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:15 — Already performed — £17.00