Shakespeare's Dead Dames
Shakespeare's Dead Dames is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Niddry St. It has 3 performances listed, running from Thu 13 Aug, 11:15 to Sat 15 Aug, 11:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
After their in-performance deaths, six female Shakespearean characters find themselves in a holding area until the play they are a character in gets revived by another Shakespeare company so that they can (re)live their tragedy over (and over) again.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Niddry St
- Space: Upper Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 92 seats (Upper Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access via ground level entrance; then up one floor in a standard passenger lift. Wheelchair access type: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 3 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.
Shakespeare’s Dead Dames is immersive, as entertaining as it is witty, and illuminates unfamiliar dimensions of its characters.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
While the script could do with further development, the young actors performing it have risen to its challenges, showing their strength as an ensemble and great potential for their future work.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:15 — Already performed — £12.50