The Love Talker
The Love Talker is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ Riddles Court. It has 14 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 10:20 to Fri 14 Aug, 10:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
This eerie, supernatural play rooted in Appalachian folklore, tells the story of two sisters, Bun and Gowdie, who live alone in the woods of Clinch Mountain, Virginia. On St John’s Day, the longest day of the year, fourteen-year-old Gowdie is newly tempted and enamored by the charms of the seductive Love Talker and the impish Red Head. Meanwhile, Bun fights to protect her younger sister from their spells but unwittingly finds herself caught up in their magic. Despite the resistance, both spirits are determined to lead the sisters into earthly awakenings, madness and betrayal.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court
- Space: Thistle Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, Thriller
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Thistle 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
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 8 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:20 — Cancelled — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:20 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:20 — Cancelled — Free