ROLEPLAY
ROLEPLAY is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 23 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 17:50 to Mon 31 Aug, 17:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hey slut! A broke feminist podcaster reinvents herself as a provocative slutfluencer in pursuit of fame, only to lose herself in the performance. Darkly hilarious, gripping and surreal, ROLEPLAY is a ferocious interrogation of modern sex, the commodification of feminism and the era of the personal brand. Writer, actress and comic Hannah Reilly brings her 'fresh, female-first approach' (Elle) to the Fringe in this NSFW one-woman show directed by Paige Rattray (Fangirls). From award-winning producers Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Baby Reindeer) and Global Creatures (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Muriel's Wedding The Musical).
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: TechCube 0
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, Solo show
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 114 seats (TechCube 0) — 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: Once in the Courtyard, follow the signs up the access ramp, pass in front of the decking bar and into the main reception. Follow signage down the corridor, past the Café turning left at the neon corridor. Once past the double doors, go past the Red Lecture Theatre and through the next set of double doors and Tech Cube 0 is directly ahead of you. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, 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 7 published reviews and 13 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.
Success started with Fleabag, then came again in Baby Reindeer, but can Francesca Moody’s eagle eye strike again in the new Edinburgh Fringe dark comedy Roleplay?
A magnetic performance trapped in a surprisingly predictable script.
— A Young(ish) Perspective (3 out of 5 stars)
ROLEPLAY is ultimately a simple idea executed with remarkable precision. In a culture obsessed with authenticity, we are all constantly performing, whether we realise it or not. The orgasm. The feminism. The confidence.
— The Nerd Party (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £22.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 17:50 — Already performed — £18.00