Making the Cut
Making the Cut by Max Olesker is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 21 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 18:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Edinburgh. 2am. Max falls for Eliana – but to marry her he must convert to Orthodox Judaism… despite already being Jewish. Confused? Imagine how he feels. A hilarious, heartbreaking true story about love, identity and belonging, from one half of comedy double-act Max & Ivan. Adapted from Max’s critically acclaimed memoir Making the Cut: An Unorthodox Love Story (Ebury/Penguin). * (Times). 'Britain’s answer to David Sedaris' (Andrew O’Hagan).
Details
- Performer: Max Olesker
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: 10 Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 83 seats (10 Dome) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Captioned performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue at entrance to venue. Access to space via locked lift, please notify the venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at the box office upon arrival for access. Performance space is on First Floor, with 20 steps up a permanent spiral stone staircase. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Building 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 2 published reviews and 7 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.
What would you do to be with the person you love? Apparently Max’s answer was: practically anything. Funny, beautifully written, incredibly tight and deeply moving. I found myself comparing other autobiographical…
— Pride Nomad's 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Rundown (5 out of 5 stars)
Boy, can Max Olesker tell a story. In Making the Cut, which occupies the hybrid space between stand-up and theatre, Olesker relates the tale of meeting Eliana, and the laborious process of conversion from Reform to…
— Theatre Weekly (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:50 — Already performed — £17.00