The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis
The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Roxy. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A glittering horror-musical fantasia about Bette Davis battling ageism on the 1975 set of Burnt Offerings. Her loyal minion Don urges her to reclaim power as Oliver Reed drinks, Karen Black challenges the old order and daughter BD Hyman arrives with judgment and scripture. Amelia Earhart appears as an unlikely guide to dangerous ambition. A five-actor ensemble explodes through gossip columnists, demons and Hollywood legends in dizzying movement and transformation. Camp, dread and show-business vengeance collide in a theatrical fever dream about fame, ambition, motherhood and the brutal cost of being seen.
Details
- Venue: Assembly Roxy
- Space: Upstairs
- Genre: OPERA, Physical theatre, Horror
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 168 seats (Upstairs) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There is 25 steps into the performance space. The surrounding street area has some cobbles/uneven pavements. Stairs: 20+ 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 18 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.
4.5 stars Fast-paced, inventive and very, very funny, TBBOBD is the perfect vehicle for a fun hour at the Fringe.
Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis by the Brooklyn-based company Piper Theatre Productions is a musical theatre piece built around the curiously bizarre premise that Bette Davis, the undying Hollywood legend, may or may not…
— Butterwort (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £16.00