Luscinia
Luscinia is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Venue 13. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 19:45 to Fri 28 Aug, 19:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Bear your testimony and watch your tongue! Luscinia brings Ovid’s Philomela and Procne myth to the American South at the height of the Great Depression. An upbeat folk-musical with a tragic end: this Gothic adaptation combines comedy and tragedy as sisters attempt to escape their fundamentalist cult. Who will sing when you’ve lost your voice? And who will save you when the Gods won’t? The girls will have to navigate their love and hate for the charismatic preacher, Bo, and decide if salvation and freedom can be found in the same man.
Details
- Venue: Venue 13
- Space: Main Space
- Genre: THEATRE, Musical theatre, Horror
- Country: CANADA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Main Space) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Relaxed performances, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 11 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 play itself is a slow burn, building patiently before erupting into a shocking and deeply sad final ten minutes. The ending perhaps feels a little too neat in the way it resolves the cycle of violence.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00