Sodom, The Quintessence of Debauchery
Sodom, The Quintessence of Debauchery is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 15 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 23:30 to Sat 22 Aug, 23:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Written in 1673 and banned for 350 years for its explicit nature, Sodom is a uniquely roaring and salacious restoration farce. King Bolloxion authorises buggery, his Queen, C*ntigratia, and his loyal subjects must survive the ensuing chaos of the realm. General Buggeranthos reports that this policy is welcomed by soldiers. Prince Pricket and Princess Swivia commit incest. With the court and country reduced to erotic madness, Queen C*ntigratia dies. Amid the appearance of demons, fire, and brimstone, Bolloxinion declares he will retire to a cavern and die in the act of sodomising his favourite: Pockanello.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Grand Theatre
- Genre: CABARET, Farce, Burlesque
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 152 seats (Grand Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Venue is on the first floor. Wheelchair access is via 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 4 published reviews and 53 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.
It’s an adult Pantomime directed with flair.
— George's Theatre Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)
The live band, including cello and flute, is a sumptuous extra touch, whilst the injection of modern music was an unexpected highlight.
— The Smu Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
This comes with a warning: It's lewd, rude and very funny.
— UK Theatre Web (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 23:30 — Already performed — £12.00