The Woman in the Mirror
The Woman in the Mirror is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 22 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 15:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A fearlessly honest, bitingly witty and unexpectedly uplifting true story of a mother and daughter navigating the realities of caregiving. Blindsided when her mother receives a life-changing diagnosis, Dayna writes a Facebook post. Waking up to hundreds of responses she realises she isn’t alone, and begins to share all the ups, downs, hilarity and heartbreak with her new-found cyber support network. An award-winning play from Radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele, based on the best-selling book Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine. ‘A love letter to caregivers.’ (Houston Press)
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 70 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access via rear entrance, 10 steps from street if not taking accessibility entrance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: 6 - 10 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 6 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.
Dayna Steele’s autobiographical two-hander explores the overlooked and conflicting emotions experienced by care-givers, in a raw and quietly warm portrayal of mother-daughter relationships
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
American rock radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele brings the UK premiere of The Woman in the Mirror to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, staging an intensely moving two-woman production inside the Studio at ZOO Southside on…
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £13.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — £15.00