The Shit Table

The Shit Table is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 4 performances listed, running from Thu 27 Aug, 11:50 to Sun 30 Aug, 11:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

The Shit Table by Paul Howard. A fast-paced black comedy by writer Paul Howard (Bad Sisters, The Young Offenders) in which four people find themselves at the worst table at a wedding. Over the course of the play, each discovers why they have been placed at the table, and their lives will never be the same again. The show is a one-act, character-driven comedy combining sharp dialogue with escalating comic tension. Edinburgh Fringe premiere following two sell-out runs in Ireland.

Details

  • Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
  • Space: Dining Room
  • Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, Comedy
  • Country: IRELAND
  • Running time: 60 minutes
  • Room size: about 120 seats (Dining Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 4, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access: level
  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
  • Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance via level access after taking stairs or lift to level 2. Wheelchair access type:Level Access, 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.

What the reviewers said

We have captured 1 published review and 4 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.

  • inventive play, extremely well structured, with a great feel for the comedy and an increasing level of ridiculousness.

    — The Real Chrisparkle (4 out of 5 stars)

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Thu 27 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £13.00
  • Fri 28 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £13.00
  • Sat 29 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £13.00
  • Sun 30 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £13.00

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