Wukong and Kong
Wukong and Kong is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C aurora. It has 4 performances listed, running from Sat 15 Aug, 18:15 to Tue 18 Aug, 18:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A powerful contemporary reinterpretation inspired by the book, Journey to the West, this immersive performance follows an international student Wukong navigating the tension between parental love, expectations and personal freedom. Blending traditional shadow puppetry with digital technology, the work explores family bonds, identity, boundaries and coming-of-age across cultures.
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- Space: main house
- Genre: THEATRE, International, Storytelling
- Country: CHINA
- Running time: 40 minutes
- Room size: about 143 seats (main house) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 4, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance to main house and accessible toilet is via level entrance to halls to halls from Lauriston Street (slight downward slope to floor in foye). Accessible toilet in ground floor foyer, adjacent to space. 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 2 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.
Central Drama Lab brings Wukong and Kong to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, staging an ambitious multimedia production at C aurora (Main House) as part of Chinese Culture Week.
— Edinburgh Reviews (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:15 — Already performed — £10.00