Backchannel
Backchannel by Sean Morley is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street). It has 26 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 19:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The future has arrived. Mouth wet and eyes hungry. Elusive comedy cherub and fully adult citizen, Sean Morley has reinvented comedy for the slurried minds of broken Britain. You can say anything these days. 'Brilliant, best thing I’ve seen at the fringe' (Chortle.co.uk). 'A one-of-a-kind comedian' (Skinny). 'Masterfully executed' (TheWeeReview.com). 'Something you will never forget' (Scotsman). 'Defies any sort of description... joyful, wonderful fun' (Guardian).
Details
- Performer: Sean Morley
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy (Niddry Street)
- Space: The Studio
- Genre: COMEDY, Multimedia, Interactive
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (The Studio) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 3 steps up to the ground floor where the performance space is. Stairs: 2 - 5 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 9 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.
Sean Morley has built a reputation for pushing the boundaries of what stand-up can be, and Backchannel, playing at Monkey Barrel Comedy, feels like another leap forward: a show that interrogates the relationship between…
— Elemental (5 out of 5 stars)
Morley presents what he calls “woke comedy”, by repeatedly checking in with the audience and asking if it is ok to have audience participation and if it is ok to make jokes about various topics.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:50 — Already performed — £12.00