Lear's Fool
Lear's Fool is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ George Street. It has 15 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:45 to Sat 22 Aug, 13:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The riveting tale of what happened to the Fool, who mysteriously disappears halfway through Shakespeare’s tragedy. 'A gorgeous, lyrical and heartbreaking variation on the themes of Shakespeare’s play...' (Scotsman). 'David Henry Wilson’s one-act play is a self-contained, self-imagined work of genius' (GlasgowWestEndToday.scot). A brand-new production, directed by Liz Carruthers, following the sell-out production by Bard in the Botanics, for which Nicole Cooper was shortlisted for Performance of the Year at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland. In this production, the Fool will be played by Jill Riddiford, who herself has twice been on the short list.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ George Street
- Space: Lime Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Lime 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, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through wheelchair access entrance, and up through first lift audience will come to, and along corridor. Lift dimensions: Doorway: 660mm x 1980mm Internal Dimensions: 920mm x 770mm Capacity: 410kg (6 people) Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) 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 5 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.
This play is directed with style by Liz Carruthers. Giving the actors time to explore their motivations.
— George's Theatre Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
A wonderfully imaginative addition to the Lear story, Lear’s Fool is a moving and thoroughly worth the price of a ticket.
— Theatre and Arts Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
A thought-provoking and moving short drama.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:45 — Already performed — £12.00