Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour
Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 28 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 19:45 to Mon 31 Aug, 19:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
One man. One song. One hour. Award-winning comedian Conk takes to the stage and sings the same song over and over again on repeat for an entire hour. That's it. That's the show. Which song? You'll have to come and find out. Equal parts comedy and live art experiment, what begins as a simple musical premise of singing the same hit song over and over again spirals into a hilarious feat of absurdity.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Red Lecture Theatre
- Genre: COMEDY, Music, Theatre
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 80 seats (Red Lecture Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 28, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, follow the signs up the access ramp, pass in front of the decking bar and into the main reception. Follow signage down the corridor, past the Café turning left at the neon corridor. Once past the double doors, the Red Lecture Theatre is directly ahead. There are 14 steps down to the space, a further 10 steps through the seating and onto the stage. The Access Route requires Duty Manager Assistance from the reception of the main building, consisting of an escort via the Tech Cube building lift. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, 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 8 published reviews and 26 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 Edinburgh Fringe Festival is unstoppable. A city-centre fire has made transport chaotic, but the Fringe charges on. A tourist tax has made accommodation eye-wateringly expensive, but the Fringe rolls on.
The premise is great, and the audience is swept along, but I couldn’t help feeling that a song with more potential for teasing out different nuances in the lyrics for comic effect could have been more effective.
— British Theatre Guide (4 out of 5 stars)
When I sat down at Summerhall this afternoon, I had no intention of writing this review. As a shadowing venue tech, I was there to observe experienced technicians, and learn more about technical staging.
— Theatre Scotland (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £17.00