What I Am
What I Am is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ George Street. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:50 to Sat 15 Aug, 13:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
They locked him up. Today he must be heard. Step into the asylum room of poet John Clare as he sings for his freedom. This performance is his one chance to prove himself: to hold onto his name, his past and his sanity. But the recital unravels. He's racing to complete his greatest poem. And he needs your help. English folk and electronics collide in a close up experience where the audience becomes part of the story. With Olivier Award winner George Maguire as John Clare. Directed by Guy Retallack (twice OFFIE Award nominee).
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ George Street
- Space: Jade Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Musical theatre
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 70 seats (Jade Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ 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 28 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.
When discussing Britain’s most influential poets, John Clare is rarely the first name that comes to mind. Yet What I Am, playing at Greenside Venues, makes a compelling case for why the “Northamptonshire Peasant Poet”…
— Theatre Weekly (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £16.00