The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up
The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up by REDACTED is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:55 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Fargo meets The Matrix meets The Office in this high-octane, darkly comic thriller. It's 1973. Marnie Makowski arrives in New Mexico, searching for her missing sister. When a butcher, a pilot, and a priest each reveal fragments of a millennium-spanning conspiracy, Marnie faces a choice: walk away, or uncover the truth. What follows will change everything, for everyone, forever. An adrenaline-fuelled odyssey through America's most absurd manhunt, with virtuoso physical theatre, acrobatics, and live music from multi award-winning Voloz Collective. Praise for previous work: * (BroadwayWorld.com, BroadwayBaby.co.uk). 'Immaculate' (Scotsman).
Details
- Performer: REDACTED
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: King Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, Physical theatre, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 174 seats (King 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: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue inside Dome at left of building. Level access to left of venue — ask staff for assistance. Performance space is on First Floor up 20 steps on a permanent spiral stone staircase. Wheelchair access type:Level Access (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 9 published reviews and 40 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 story itself is a proper X-Files-like alien conspiracy story. There’s a killer on the loose, sinister government agents and a world-altering mystery at the core of it all.
— Starburst Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
REDACTED is a masterclass in physical theatre and inventive storytelling. Packed with high-octane energy, sharp comedy, and masterful performances, it is a triumph that demands to be seen.
— The Reviews Hub (5 out of 5 stars)
3.5 stars When we finally reach a conclusion I feel almost as breathless as the cast, but the enthusiastic applause from the packed crowd at King Dome suggests that a good time has been had by all.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £15.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:55 — Already performed — £17.50