Two Little Pigs
Two Little Pigs is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 19:45 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dumped, in denial, and desperate for something to control, Mark adopts a pet pig, hoping for some simple companionship. The walking, talking hog who turns up has other ideas. Like The Odd Couple but it's a protein-guzzling gym bro and a feminist literature-obsessed pig. An absurdist comedy about masculinity, the thin line between humans and animals, and whether it's ever a good idea to read Simone de Beauvoir to your pet pig (even if she asks nicely). By Caitlin McEwan (Bible John – recipient of The Charlie Hartill Fund 2019). (Scotsman).
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: The Green
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Absurdist
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (The Green) — 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: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Access via The Green area. Steep fixed ramp at entrance. All seating moveable. Performance space is on Ground Floor with no steps. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 7 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.
There is a problem before Two Little Pigs has even begun. Sitting in the front row of The Green at Pleasance Courtyard, the glare from the lighting is sufficiently fierce that I resort to sunglasses.
The manopshere is skewered in this surreal take on hypermasculinity, the myth of male superiority – and feminism through a porcine lens.
— To Do List (4 out of 5 stars)
Its extended metaphor offers both amusement and reflection.
— Three Weeks (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:45 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:45 — Already performed — £14.00