Racists, Recessions and Revolutions
Racists, Recessions and Revolutions is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Playground. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In 2016 an unprecedented wave of fake news exploded across our screens. Public trust was devastated as Brexit, Trump and an ever-powerful far right emerged. The masterminds? A few teens in a former socialist republic that even experts struggle to find on a map: Macedonia. Join Nadica, a driven Macedon/Brit on the ground floor of this gold rush who will stop at nothing to build her empire of lies as she defies tech giants, Covid lockdowns and a crumbling economy to champion Britain’s eager and ready supply of Racists, Recessions and Revolutions!
Details
- Venue: ZOO Playground
- Space: Playground 3
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Political
- Country: NORTH MACEDONIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 20 seats (Playground 3) — 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor 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 5 published reviews and 11 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.
“Girl, I’m bored. Let’s go spread fake news.” Some food for thought here – there’s something distinctly old school about not believing everything you read online, just as you couldn’t necessarily take what was in print…
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
4.5 Stars. Racists, Recessions and Revolutions is excellent at exploring the power of delusion and conspiracy, of providing simple answers to complex questions, and of social media to warp reality in the mind of bothe…
It’s a true story, cleverly told in an immersive and engaging format. I was really drawn in by the storytelling and Nadica’s emotional journey throughout the play, and I found myself thinking about the wider themes of…
— Theatreland Adventures (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:55 — Already performed — £13.00