Launa
Launa is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Niddry St. It has 15 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 12:05 to Sat 22 Aug, 10:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
After the loss of her daughter, young mother Edna must navigate the shifting terrain of grief as memory begins to consume her present. Movement, music, dialogue, puppetry and shadow-play converge in this visually arresting production. Within the cluttered familiarity of her apartment, grief erupts amidst the mundane like the sudden chorus of a song: supermarket flowers, intrusive cold calls and the apparition of Launa herself. This is a world in which the echo of childhood imagination and devastating loss co-exist, asking whether we have to let go of the past to remain present with the living?
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Niddry St
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Physical theatre, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from foyer to theatre 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 2 published reviews and 18 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.
The ache at the centre of this production recurs in small, telling images: a red rain jacket, audio of Launa, swimming out to sea, her fists banging against a closed door.
— The Scotsman (3 out of 5 stars)
Every now and again at the Edinburgh Fringe, I walk into a production genuinely unsure about what I’m about to experience. LAUNA was one of those shows. The premise certainly intrigued me.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:05 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:35 — Already performed — £10.00