Sublimation
Sublimation is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge. It has 23 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 17:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 17:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In a world increasingly close to the brink: how far are you willing to go? Gay, divorced, unemployed merch-maker Ethan is down on his luck. After months of no work, he's ready to close up shop. When a mysterious woman places a large order, Ethan is faced with a pivotal decision – go broke with his integrity, or mass-produce a series of anonymous merchandise orders that glorify the world’s most divisive politician. This raucous, incendiary battle of morality and money asks the question: would you trade your conscience for cash?
Details
- Venue: Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Solo show, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 published reviews and 23 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.
Gay, charismatic New Yorker Ethan is in a bad place. The orders have stopped coming in at his one man business, where he prints custom T-shirts and merchandise, and he is trying to claim unemployment with little luck.
— Queerguru (5 out of 5 stars)
Sublimation demonstrates that sometimes the most complicated political questions begin with something as ordinary as somebody placing an order. Definitely see this show, a brilliant piece of work.
— Roviews (5 out of 5 stars)
Sublimation is a single-minded show that wastes neither a word nor a narrative twist in its unforgiving (and often darkly funny) dissection of integrity and loyalty.
— The Scotsman (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £14.00