Paper Cuts (and other small tragedies)
Paper Cuts (and other small tragedies) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Niddry St. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:20 to Sat 15 Aug, 21:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A spiralling woman finds herself accidentally attending a children's origami class, where she has to endure paper cuts, screaming children and her inability to fold a piece of paper. Will she crumple under the pressure?
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Niddry St
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from foyer to theatre Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 2 published reviews and 10 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.
Ashlee Austin’s comedic and moving one-woman play explores the disconnect between children and adults through the perspective of a seemingly bitter woman who has a distain for toddlers.
— The Student (3 out of 5 stars)
The production explores vulnerability and strength alongside the realities and pressures of a person’s life. There’s something very human underneath the origami, paper and chaos, and the audience becomes invested in the…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:20 — Already performed — £8.00