The Pillow Dream
The Pillow Dream is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C alto. It has 3 performances listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 14:55 to Fri 28 Aug, 14:55. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A young man falls asleep – and lives an entire lifetime in a moment. Two performers move fluidly between multiple roles in an immersive dreamscape. Within this shifting world, ambition, desire and identity dissolve as time stretches and slips away. The expressive movement and vocal qualities of Chinese opera blend with contemporary theatre, retaining the musicality of the original language while remaining accessible. Poetic, atmospheric and constantly transforming, audiences are invited into a dream where nothing stays fixed – and where a single moment can hold an entire life. Performed in Chinese and English with bilingual surtitles.
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C alto
- Space: theatre
- Genre: OPERA, Storytelling, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 40 minutes
- Room size: about 68 seats (theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Enter building from Victoria Terrace using permanent ramp. Take stairs or lift up one level to first floor. There is level access to space. Accessible toilets at rear of ground floor foyer. Wheelchair access type: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.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:55 — Already performed — £13.00