Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella
Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:20 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Just before Fringe 2024, Linus Karp (Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Gwyneth Goes Skiing, The Fit Prince) was the victim of a homophobic attack. The case never went to trial... Until now. Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. The attacker shouted that he would've killed him. The show retells the events and the aftermath – the police investigation, the public response, performing at Edinburgh Fringe days after and the heroic acts of Joseph Martin, and then dramatises the trial that never came to be... It's also funny.
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Friesian
- Genre: THEATRE, LGBTQ+, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 115 seats (Friesian) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: there are 18 steps into the venue if not taking the lift. Wheelchair access type: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 14 published reviews and 39 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.
In his true account of his violent attack by a stranger in a street in London, Linus Karp applies much the same campy and comedic approach that he has used in his parodies (staged in New York as well as at the Fringe)…
— New York Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
Many a comedian and performer at the Fringe have elicited a big ‘Aww!’ from the audience for far less than a crime against the person. Karp does not want pity or sympathy.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella is a unique, powerful and important piece of storytelling theatre, with the right amount of comedy and allows you to leave as supportive new friends to Karp and Martin.
— Get The Chance (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:20 — Already performed — £16.00