The Bloopers! An Improvised Musical Biopic
The Bloopers! An Improvised Musical Biopic is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C aquila. It has 12 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:10 to Sun 16 Aug, 16:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Choose the main character of our next Oscar-winning musical biopic! Nothing wins more votes from the Academy than an energetic but heartfelt biopic, so we filmed not one, not two, but over nine thousand biographical films. These include a range of celebrities, historical figures and fictional characters. You name them – we've filmed their life story! Accompanied by a pianist, expect a night full of music, gasps and many, many laughs! 'An engaging and coherent plot, complete with heartening life lessons, and collaborating with the audience to adapt and deliver maximum entertainment' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C aquila
- Space: temple
- Genre: OPERA, Improv, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 85 seats (temple) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Stair-lift with folding seat from ground floor foyer (requires transfer from wheelchair to stair-lift chair at ground level, transfer from one stair-lift chair to another at first floor level, second stair lift stair-lift with folding seat from first floor to second floor, then transfer back to wheelchair at second floor). Staff can carry an unoccupied small or folding manual wheelchair up the stairs while the wheelchair user uses the seated stair lift. Electric wheelchairs, heavy wheelchairs and bulky wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs. If not taking the stair lift the space is accessed by two half flights and one full flight of stairs. 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 22 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.
The Bloopers! proves that the best biopics don't need months of development; sometimes they only need an audience suggestion and a pianist.
— Elemental (4 out of 5 stars)
The cast necessarily embellish the story, with additional characters such as ‘Old Pa’ who is looking for a new hat, and Phineas’s colleague Seamus who is also struck by an iron pole.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:10 — Already performed — £14.00