This Is How I Got Arrested...
This Is How I Got Arrested... is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Playground. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 19:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) is a tightly structured, fourth wall breaking, hilarious, one-woman dark-comedy show. Meet Sophie, a working-class youngster, who takes the phrase 'girls just wanna have fun' a bit too far! What begins as a fast-paced account of her upbringing quickly spirals into a drug-fuelled escapade. Told under the pressure of a ticking timer, lies will unravel, truth will be revealed and mischief will mount into madness.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Playground
- Space: Playground 3
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 20 seats (Playground 3) — 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
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 16 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.
Hilariously funny yet surprisingly tender and thought-provoking, This Is How I Got Arrested is a wonderfully chaotic 60 minutes you can spend at the theatre, and I highly recommend you check it out!
— Theatreland Adventures (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:40 — Already performed — £13.00