Quinn’s Abyss
Quinn’s Abyss is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C aquila. It has 13 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 14:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Styled after Dante’s Inferno, and mixing spoken word and shadow-play puppetry, this new play follows Quinn as she navigates the perilous pit between the cliffs of expectations and reality. With friends and family by her side, Quinn must traverse through the different realms of depression, encountering other lost souls along the way, as she overcomes all the obstacles designed to lure her deeper into the abyss. Not for the faint of heart, this work offers a glimmer of hope for all who have found themselves in the chasm dark.
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- Space: studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Spoken word, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Room size: about 52 seats (studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 13, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Stair-lift with folding seat to from foyer (requires transfer from wheelchair to stair-lift chair at ground level, then transfer back to wheelchair at first floor). Staff can carry an unoccupied small or folding manual wheelchair up the stairs while the wheelchair user uses the seated stair lift. Electric wheelchairs, heavy wheelchairs and bulky wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs. If not taking the stair lift, the space is accessed by two half flights of stairs (handrail on one side). 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 3 published reviews and 3 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 static positioning of Quinn Hampton’s narration does thwart her a little from being able to fully throw herself into the words, and it does not seem too difficult for there to be a little more movement here, or…
— Read About Stuff (3 out of 5 stars)
This understated one-woman spoken-word odyssey – written, created and performed by K. Quinn Hampton – has a visually stunning animated shadow puppet film backdrop that evokes monsters, oceans and distant lands, as well…
— The Scotsman (3 out of 5 stars)
There’s a genuinely stunning artistry to the way the shadow puppets have been created, how they move, and how a sense of life, perspective and pathos has been created throughout the film.
— Broadway Baby (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £13.00