Scaramouche Jones
Scaramouche Jones is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly @ St Andrew Square. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 16:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Centenarian clown Scaramouche's odyssey through crumbling empires, comic misadventures, the 20th century's darkest episodes, the loves, brutalities, ecstasies and tragedies beneath his seven white masks. A poetic, profoundly moving voyage unfolds, an enchanting virtuoso performance with haunting, evocative designs conjuring a world of indelible images, a glorious tale sumptuously told. Writer-performer, Justin Butcher, is directed by Olivier winner, Guy Masterson (The Shark Is Broken) 25th anniversary season. ‘A masterpiece of solo magic realism' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). Offie winner Best Actor Award, 2022. 'Mesmerising' (Guardian). 'Fascinating, poignant, funny... Storytelling at its best' (Times). ‘Unique, stunning... a new kind of theatre' (Metro).
Details
- Venue: Assembly @ St Andrew Square
- Space: Bijou
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 90 minutes
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Ramped access 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 7 published reviews and 19 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.
Justin Butcher is giving what is arguably the finest one-man performance I have seen at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Scaramouche Jones is theatre-making and storytelling of the absolute highest quality.
The tragicomic, age-old clown journeys through his life in a deeply moving reflection on the interplay between joy and suffering and what it means to be alive. In this ‘search for the next big thing’ mindset that…
— The List (5 out of 5 stars)
I first saw Justin Butcher in his solo show about a 100-year-old clown at the Fringe in 2014, although it wasn't new then, and it keeps returning—I spoke to Thom Tuck for the BTG podcast last year about playing the…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £18.00