Woman Seeking Cuddles
Woman Seeking Cuddles is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 15 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:45 to Sat 22 Aug, 20:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Harper unknowingly slept with her sperm-donor father. After that, nothing was ever quite the same. Making its Edinburgh Fringe debut from New York City, this darkly comic, confessional one-woman show traces that event’s fallout – as shame, grief and reckless desire collide in one woman’s messy, defiant search for love. In a landscape of dating apps, modern polyamory and kink acronyms, boundaries blur and destiny feels algorithm-driven. Raw, funny and unflinchingly honest, Emmy-nominated writer Renwick McAslan asks, in a culture obsessed with connection, why is it still so hard to feel held?
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Stephenson Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Dark comedy, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 47 seats (Stephenson Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre. 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 5 published reviews and 31 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.
4.5 Stars Raw, dark, and utterly compelling. Woman Seeking Cuddles at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall turns a harrowing personal crisis into an unforgettable masterclass in solo theatre.
There’s an excellent performance by Hannah Strauss
— The Real Chrisparkle (3 out of 5 stars)
The combination of extremely well-crafted writing paired with a skilled actor taking on the role results in a captivating hour of fringe theatre.
— My View From the Stalls (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Thu 20 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 20:45 — Already performed — £12.50