Shadow Play
Shadow Play by Simon Evans is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Just The Tonic Nucleus. It has 14 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 20:45 to Thu 20 Aug, 20:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Or... Why poets should have listened to their gut. Fresh from a sell-out national tour, Simon brings his ever-evolving exploration of memory, intelligence, creativity and the centaur back to Edinburgh for two weeks only. The lyrical ambition of Coleridge, the autumnal pathos of late period Sinatra and the mystic genius of Plato come together to create a better class of shadow. As seen on Live at the Apollo and heard on BBC Radio 4's News Quiz and Simon Evans Goes to Market. 100 Trillion Neutrinos Per Second Can't be Wrong! 'Masterclass' * (Scotsman). 'Jaw-Dropping' * (Chortle.co.uk).
Details
- Performer: Simon Evans
- Venue: Just The Tonic Nucleus
- Space: Just The Atomic Room
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 280 seats (Just The Atomic Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 14, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There’s a lift between the bar and venue street entry. Then, from venue entry level to the main performance space ("Atomic") there is an up-and-over style of lift to carry a wheelchair over the 4 steps to get in. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Platform Lift) 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 16 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.
In his show “Shadow Play”, Simon Evans entertains us to his latest Edinburgh Fringe adventure, 30 years since his first performance in the capital.
3.5 stars A touching, deftly performed and witty celebration of human creativity.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £14.00