A Crash Course
A Crash Course by The Language of Dreams is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 12 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 20:35 to Sat 29 Aug, 20:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A lively revue, led by the REM Doula (publisher of DreamDoctor.com) and his team of REMniacs, blends sketches, songs, multimedia, game-show parodies, improv and audience interaction to explain and illustrate the five key principles of dream interpretation, which will be put into practice using audience dreams to reveal the logic, symbolism and insights of a language we all speak when asleep. Both entertaining and empowering, the show is designed to give the audience the tools and confidence needed to interpret their own dreams starting that night. It's symboler than you think!
Details
- Performer: The Language of Dreams
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Fleming Theatre
- Genre: CABARET, Revue, Interactive
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 117 seats (Fleming Theatre) — 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
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 11 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.
Everyone dreams! And, The Language of Dreams: A Crash Course mixes playful improv, musical numbers, and parodies, with in-depth knowledge that delves into what happens during slumber.
— EdFringeReview (5 out of 5 stars)
Inspired by the legacy of Charles McPhee's syndicated Dream Doctor Radio Show, a nightly call-in programme that ran across US markets in the early 2000s, on which McPhee spent years interpreting listeners' dreams live…
— The Smu Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Informative and entertaining in equal measure, this is a great example of how to use live theatre to educate and engage.
— Theatre in Edinburgh (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:35 — Already performed — £12.50