The Betrothed
The Betrothed is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Nicolson Square Venues. It has 4 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 to Wed 12 Aug, 21:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A zany comedy in the style of Italian commedia dell'arte about the planned marriage of Flaminia and Orazio by their money-grubbing fathers Pantalone and Gratiano. On the day of the wedding, the braggart warrior Captain Spavento, thought lost at sea, arrives to rescue his beloved Flaminia from the clutches of a forced marriage. Meanwhile, Spavento's sister, the fiery Isabella, arrives incognito, seeking her lost love Orazio. As the spurned lovers pursue their quests, the servants get involved, and with the help of hapless bystanders, surprising discoveries are revealed and the world is somehow happily realigned.
Details
- Venue: Nicolson Square Venues
- Space: The Great Hall
- Genre: THEATRE, Family-friendly
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 86 seats (The Great Hall) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 4, 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) 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
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:30 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:30 — Already performed — £7.00