Make Yourself at Home
Make Yourself at Home is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Paradise in Augustines. It has 13 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 20:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Make Yourself at Home follows Michael, a man struggling with agoraphobia at the height of his anxiety. After losing his girlfriend, Michael attempts to heal in the confines of his home. His need for connection becomes so dire that he starts to imagine his household objects as people from his past. As imagination and reality begin to blur, we ask audience members to investigate how trauma and mental illness intersect, how we can treat the connections in our lives as a gift, and how to move forward when that is taken away from us.
Details
- Venue: Paradise in Augustines
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The audience enter from George IV Bridge, with a couple of steps to enter the building. A temporary ramp is also available. The Studio is located downstairs, via a single width staircase. A lift is also available. The audience enter in the middle of the auditorium. There is a single row with level access, with further seating accessed via a raked centre aisle. Platform lift has a weight limit of 400kg. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Platform Lift) Stairs: 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 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.
Alexa Belli’s script is quite funny, its rather bleak subject matter handled with a light touch. This allows the full weight of the scenario it depicts to land softly, almost catching one unawares. 4 Stars
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00