ROOMIES
ROOMIES is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 13:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Who are you when everything you were suddenly gets taken away? Sophie was once a Los Angeles it-girl, living a life of enviable, aspirational chaos. Now on the eve of her 30th birthday, she's stuck in a treatment facility with only one VIP on the birthday party guest list: her 18-year-old schizophrenic roommate Molly. ROOMIES is a darkly funny solo show based on a true story about friendship, identity and the fragile line between control and collapse, where glamour, madness and survival all crash the same table. Written and performed by Julia Stephens (Really It's Rita, Ctrl+Alt+Underground).
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Jersey
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, Solo show
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 90 seats (Jersey) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 19 steps from top door and 11 from mid level door if not taking the lift. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) 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 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.
By way of the very nature of the story, Sophie is an unreliable narrator, though to what extent is left to the audience to determine.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
Misery doesn’t always love company, especially when the company is an unwanted roommate. ROOMIES is a one-woman play written and performed by Julia Stephens and directed by Ryan Dobrin.
— The Student (3 out of 5 stars)
Stephens’ commitment to creating a character who was occasionally shallow and not wholly likeable, but nevertheless won our pathos, was admirable.
— A Youngish Perspective (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £8.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £13.50
- Mon 31 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £12.50