The Heterosexuals
The Heterosexuals is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Patter House. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 20:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A deep dive into the shocking world of heterosexuality! They walk among us!! But where did they come from? And what do they think they're wearing? Find out in this explosive solo show based on undercover research gathered while posing as one of their own! Combining storytelling, satire and deep personal humiliation, The Heterosexuals are here to spill the T on what The Queers really think about The Straights. 'Comic genius' * (Irish Times). 'Electric stage presence' * (TheReviewsHubs.com). 'Fringe's best... Exquisitely energetic' (Orlando Sentinel). Winner: Outstanding Theatre Award (FringeReview.co.uk). Winner: English Comedy Award (Montreal Fringe).
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House
- Space: Bothie
- Genre: COMEDY, Satire, LGBTQ+
- Country: CANADA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 58 seats (Bothie) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 published reviews and 14 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 Heterosexuals starts with an interesting proposition: what if the world as we know it was flipped completely on its head?
— Pure Life Plus (3 out of 5 stars)
We all know the Edinburgh Fringe is a place to learn something new. This year, Johnnie McNamara Walker is here to teach us about something we thought we already understood: heterosexuality.
— West End Best Friend (4 out of 5 stars)
If you’re looking for a great solo show and something to make you laugh whilst also touching your heart, this would be the show for you!
— Tony Loves The Fringe (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 20:00 — Already performed — £11.00