Now That's What I Call Characters
Now That's What I Call Characters by Lorna Rose Treen is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 7 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 21:30 to Sun 23 Aug, 21:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Fresh off the back of three critically-acclaimed, sell-out Fringe runs, Redditch's best-loved freak Lorna Rose Treen is back with more nonsense. A surreal, silly and joyful compilation of her favourite characters, songs, content, content, content, costumes and content. Writer for Saturday Night Live UK. Creator/star of BBC Radio 4's award-winning Time of the Week. Next Big Thing Award nominee 2026. Comedians' Choice Awards Best Show nominee 2025. Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner. 'The buzziest of the buzzy' (New York Times). * (Observer, Telegraph, Standard, Independent). Directed by Jonathan Oldfield.
Details
- Performer: Lorna Rose Treen
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Cabaret Bar
- Genre: COMEDY, Character Comedy, Sketch show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 170 seats (Cabaret Bar) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Queue in courtyard. Once inside either remain in ground level seating or five steps down to stage level. All seating moveable. Performance space is on the Ground Floor with 5 steps down a permanent stone staircase. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 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 1 published review 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.
A glimpse into the madness of the contemporary university, as a pair of at-risk lecturers concoct a fake new Shakespeare play to save their jobs.
— To Do List (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £18.00