The Great Shakespeare Showdown
The Great Shakespeare Showdown is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 14 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:10 to Sat 22 Aug, 15:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Draw your quills, sharpen your wits and polish your pickaxes for the Great Shakespeare Showdown! Cheer, hiss and boo with the silver miners of Leadville, Colorado through this highfalutin verbal duel as the acclaimed Shakespeareans and renowned thespians, England’s Sir Charles GoodKnight and America’s Mrs. Twelvetrees, do battle using Shakespeare’s own words to be crowned The Wild West’s Best Bard 1882.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Haldane Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 49 seats (Haldane Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 14, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then passenger lift access into the theatre. Contact a member of staff for directions. Wheelchair access type:Temporary 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.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 published reviews and 15 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 Great Shakespeare Showdown stands out by being light on its feet and fully committed to fun.
— North West End UK (5 out of 5 stars)
Bardic knockabout is subtler than it seems
— The Wee Review (4 out of 5 stars)
welcome to the Wild West, where the only shoot-outs are entirely verbal. The Great Shakespeare Showdown in Silver City is a joyous romp through the words of the Bard that sees famed English actor Sir Charles Goodknight…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:10 — Already performed — £10.00