An Improvised Musical
An Improvised Musical by Lost the Plot is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 11 performances listed, running from Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Get lost in a new musical every night. Give us a location and we'll provide the rest. Expect glittering harmonies, hilarious characters and heart-wrenching drama... all made up entirely on the spot! After a sold-out debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, and fresh from their residency at the Omnibus Theatre in London, Lost the Plot returns to Edinburgh Fringe, where every night is opening night. Featuring a cast of seasoned improvisers and West End performers. 'A masterclass in the art of improv.' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).
Details
- Performer: Lost the Plot
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Doonstairs
- Genre: OPERA, Improv, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 160 seats (Doonstairs) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 11, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Patrons enter the building via either 3 shallow steps or level entry at the Box Office entrance. Doonstairs can be accessed via the building lift to the Basement floor. The Accessible toilet is located on the Basement level. Please make yourself known to a member of staff (in a pink t-shirt) if you require assistance or require a specific seat. Wheelchair access type: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 1 published review and 8 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.
A device of directly narrating the action often neatly served to keep the plot on track, however, and the story was resolved in a satisfying way that effectively tied up all the loose threads.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £14.00