The Wolf of Poyais
The Wolf of Poyais is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly Roxy. It has 23 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 20:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 20:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Are you tired of struggling with everyone else? Have you always secretly known you were meant to be rich? Are you ready to succeed? For four weeks only, Sir Gregor MacGregor (Thom Tuck) is here to teach you how to unleash the greatness within and learn how he sold a country that didn't exist! A dark comedy telling the true story of a swashbuckling confidence trickster and the greatest scam you’ve never heard of, the Poyais Scheme. * (NorthWestEnd.com). * (LondonTheatre1.com).
Details
- Venue: Assembly Roxy
- Space: Roxyboxy
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark Comedy, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 74 seats (Roxyboxy) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Cobbled area surrounding the venue Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 1 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 22 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.
A splendid hour’s Fringe, in the hands of a highly skilled performer.
— Rialto Arts (5 out of 5 stars)
4.2 Stars This is a masterful production and interested parties who would like to know even more about the exploits of Mr MacGregor should be aware that there’s a podcast that goes with it – and the opportunity to…
The writing is clever, multi-layered, and full of provocation. At its very core, this is a play about the audacity of a mediocre white man. But when is enough, enough? Are consequences really only for other people?
— Broadway World (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £15.00