Shadows, Mirrors, Echoes
Shadows, Mirrors, Echoes is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 5 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 12:45 to Fri 14 Aug, 12:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In seeking to explore how social media defines our reality, this play reimagines the story of Narcissus and Echo for the social media age. Weaving in Plato's allegory of the cave, we ask questions of the nature of the reality we glimpse through the screens of our phones. At what point does reflection become distortion and what is left behind as a digital echo once the screen has been turned off? How easily does the illusion of reality we see projected towards us consume and devour us – are we willing participants or slaves to the algorithm?
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 1
- Genre: THEATRE, Classical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 40 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Theatre 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 5, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external Courtyard, then level access into the theatre 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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:45 — Already performed — £7.00