Room 1219
Room 1219 is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 6 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 17:20 to Sat 22 Aug, 17:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hotel St Francis, San Francisco, September 1921. The principal players – silent movie star Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, actress Virginia Rappe and rabble-rouser Maude Delmont. Room 1219 – a room of secrets. Roscoe Arbuckle – the man who turned slapstick into gold – is at the top of his profession; but a charge of murder sees his world come crashing down. With his future career in tatters, Arbuckle becomes Hollywood’s first fall guy! This is Roscoe Arbuckle’s story – his rise to fame and his shameful downfall at the hands of the public, the press and Hollywood.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Haldane Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 49 seats (Haldane Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then passenger lift access into the theatre. Contact a member of staff for directions. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp, Lift (Building Lift) 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 2 published reviews and 2 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.
Alan Borthwick’s direction has a tremendous clarity. David Lyle’s music adds greatly to the production, which also benefits from Simon Boothroyd’s sympathetic sound and lighting.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
is a sharply observed and emotionally intelligent reconstruction of the scandal that destroyed Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s career.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:20 — Already performed — £14.00