The RemAIns of the Butler
The RemAIns of the Butler is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:00 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
What if a humanoid robot challenges a butler’s world? Manservant Michael may maintain his composure, but this is a butler in the midst of an existential crisis. Faced with his employer’s purchase of a humanoid robot, Michael asks the question no profession can avoid today: can I survive in the age of AI? Today, agentic AI can autonomously book flights and organise holidays. But can it save the blushes caused by a slip of the tongue at a royal event? Time to examine what makes a gentleman’s gentleman truly irreplaceable. Thoughtful, topical, human-made theatre.
Details
- Venue: Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- Space: The Attic
- Genre: THEATRE, Character comedy, Musical comedy
- Country: GERMANY
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 30 seats (The Attic) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Two flights of stairs Stairs: 20+ 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 2 published reviews and 13 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.
On one level McAlpine’s The RemAIns of The Butler is a wonderful allegory on the need for the human race to help each other.
Mike McAlpine brings his solo show, The RemAIns of the Butler, to The Attic at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — Free