Overtone
Overtone is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 14:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
When two teenagers meet after choir practice, they begin the most important relationship of their lives. From Fringe First award-winning theatre-maker Tom Brennan (The Wardrobe Ensemble) comes an intimate, funny and unflinching new play about love and getting older – the adventures we were promised, the choices we think we made, and the cost of finally being honest. Presented by double Fringe First award-winner The North Wall (Brown Boys Swim, E8). Reviews for Brown Boys Swim: 'Perfectly-pitched' (Scotsman). 'A moving, witty play' (Financial Times). 'A runaway success' * (WhatsOnStage.com).
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: Jack Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 75 seats (Jack Dome) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- 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 up 20 steps on a permanent spiral metal staircase. Wheelchair access type: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 5 published reviews 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.
4.6 Stars Both Fletcher and Dargo deliver pitch-perfect performances and I love David Spence’s simple but effective set design, the curtained backdrop that is gradually opened to reveal the full picture.
Claire Dargo and Scott Fletcher give powerful performances
— The Real Chrisparkle (4 out of 5 stars)
‘It costs something to make a meaningful noise’ is the affirmation that never left Maggie and Paul, a couple of godparents finding out that meaningful love also costs something; in their case, confronting a past that’s…
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £16.00