Parasocial Activity
Parasocial Activity is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 17:40 to Mon 31 Aug, 17:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Jenny meets her favourite A-List celebrity in Costa and they instantly fall in love. She knows that they are meant to be, but some jealous sceptics don't seem to agree. How far will she go in the name of love? Parasocial Activity is a dark comedy exploring parasocial relationships in the digital age. Praise for previous work: 'A triumph' (BroadwayBaby.com), 'Martha had my attention instantly' * (EdFringeReview.com), 'An intricately written, impeccably acted, and perfectly pitched piece of Fringe theatre' * (BingeFringe.com).
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: The Penny
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Dark Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 43 seats (The Penny) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 41 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 if you met a celebrity and struck up a conversation? Tell them about yourself? Ask about their work?
Jenny (Briony Martha) is a young Glaswegian woman living in London and she’s just gone through a breakup. Feeling fragile, she comes back up to Glasgow for a visit and to surprise her mum for Mother’s Day. 4 Stars
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £10.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £10.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £10.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 31 Aug, 17:40 — Already performed — £11.50