East to Edinburgh 2026

Show Info

Tickets for East to Edinburgh will go on sale to 59E59 Members on Tuesday, March 24 at 12:00PM. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, March 31 at 12:00PM.

A unique showcase of 15 New York shows headed to Scotland for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (the largest arts festival in the world).

East to Edinburgh was created as a way to help shows get on their feet so companies experience the same production constraints that all shows experience during the Fringe, while giving companies a clean, comfortable, and nurturing space to fine-tune their productions. This year's whirlwind festival features fifteen adventurous productions from around New York and across the US.

The 2026 EAST TO EDINBURGH line up is:
(click on the titles for more information and a performance calendar)

July 7, 11, 12
A/Park Productions presents
Extra Dry
Written and Performed by Michelle Renee Johnson
Co-Created and Directed by Lila Rachel Becker

MJ dives headfirst into a chaotic romance with alcohol, craving the validation she’s always lacked. As her nights spiral and the blackouts pile up, the wild stories she creates become her legacy—memorable to others, but hazy to her. MJ is left wondering: is it better to be remembered for the chaos, or forgotten entirely?

July 8, 12, 16
Twilight Theatre Co. presents
A Play on Words
By Brian Dykstra
Directed by Margarett Perry
With Mark Boyett and Brian Dykstra

Who's On First meets Waiting for Godot in this ferociously witty play on, about, and spilling over with language. Rusty and Max have been friends for most of their lives and they've been arguing almost the entire time. Today, they're scheming up something big. Fringe First winner Brian Dykstra's signature style crackles in this uproarious backyard comedy.

July 8, 12, 26
Spirit Freak Theatre presents
The Misfortunes of a Spy and Her Mystic
Written and Directed by Joy Donze
With Deirdre Lovejoy, Akaina Ghosh, and Joy Donze

In this modern day, queer coded witch hunt, we follow a young woman working on the outskirts of mental health, when she finds herself inside an unusual case that challenges her ethics, belief systems, and begs the questions: Who am I and what do I believe in?

July 9, 11, 19
JMTC Theatre presents
Kitty Daddy
Written and Performed by Bob Brader
Directed by Suzanne Bachner

An unexpected cat turned award-winning monologist Bob Brader's life upside-down. After weeks of hissing and growling from under Bob’s bed, his brand-new surprise feline, Jade, is determined to be alone, inspiring Bob to confront his own desire for isolation. A funny and touching examination of rage, love, and healing. And how one impurrfect kitty can change everything.

July 9, 18, 26
Alice Zelenko presents
An American (NOT) in Paris
Written and Performed by Liv Rocklin 
Directed by Hallie Rae Sebastian

An OCD, ADHD, GlutenFree, GenZ, musical comedy! Through standup, storytelling, and original music, Liv Rocklin chronicles her turbulent Paris escapade.

Seven songs, six languages, and five undiagnosed conditions explore loneliness and control through a Lizzie McGuire moment gone wrong. Listed "Best of Orlando Fringe," Liv uses guitar, piano, and baguettes to portray growing up in a world burning down.

July 10, 11, 14
Christian Hege, Epyllionard presents
This Is Not Hansel & Gretel
Written and Performed by Christian Hege
Directed by Jenny Mercein

A story from the 14th Century - one of the darkest times in Europe. Two years of rain. Failed crops, everywhere. Millions dead of starvation.

And two real children, lost in the woods, really afraid they'll be eaten. But the story is even more complex than that.

Christian Hege weaves a fairy tale of famine, devastating loss, and unexpected hope.

July 10, 15, 21
Michelle Cohn presents
Hadid
Written and Performed by Michelle Cohn
Directed by Emily Olcott 

Hadid follows Helena Hadid, the one normal sibling in a hyper-famous family of supermodels and Real Housewives. After Gigi and Bella fall down a flight of stairs (they’re fine!) the family goes on a PR rehabilitation campaign that forces Helena to grapple with jealousy, familial loyalty, and her own ambitions.

July 13, 17, 18
ShowTown Productions presents
LIKEWISE
By Kiera Moran
Composed by Patrick Moran
With Kiera Moran and Phoebe Golfinos 

Joey’s 17. Joey knows everything. Except why Callie won’t speak to her.

Let her gut punch your funny bone in LIKEWISE: a biting comedy from the trenches of girlhood.

July 15, 18, 23
LvL Studio presents
I Almost Died for This?
Written and Performed by Kristina Libby
Directed by Padraic Lillis

A peak good girl meets her soulmate, gets in way over her head, falls from the sky, suffers a brain injury, hikes a volcano in the world's most dangerous country, and comes roaring back.

In other words, a love story. Sort of.

Kristina Libby is a Moth StorySlam winner, and has appeared in the New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more.

July 16, 17, 18
Joy Powered Productions in collaboration with Feminine Productions presents
The Lady Doth Protest
By Mark Blankenship and Nealy Glenn
Directed by Evan Zes
With Nealy Glenn and Liam Craig

A darkly comic, modern battle of wits and Shakespearean bonafides. When a self-made "scholar" clings to the Bard for relevance, an unapologetic stranger tips the room into an absurd cage match. Urgent and hilariously combustible, this 2026 production is fast, physical, and sharp. Come for the comedy; stay for the moment you realize you are part of the argument.

July 19, 23, 25
Qinggui Theatrical LLC and Communal Practice LLC present
Legendary
Written and Performed by Cheeyang Ng
Directed by Emilio Ramos

Ancient myths. Modern questions. International multi-award-winning artist Cheeyang Ng blends Chinese mythology, memory and queer legacy in this electrifying solo ritual musical. Legendary doesn't just tell a story: it invites the audience to create one.

July 21, 24, 25
Triple Lutz Productions presents
Dear Michelle Kwan 
By Christie Spessard
Directed by Ryan Pangracs
With Jasmyn Molaei, Skyler Sajewski, Isabella Fay, Hannah Breshears

Four teen figure skaters rehearse for their holiday show, led by their bizarre and obsessive coach. When a blizzard traps them in the ice rink, madness descends. They pray ritualistically to Michelle Kwan, a figure skating legend, while exploring friendship, unattainable expectations, and IBS. A dark comedy about the beauty, violence, and camaraderie of girlhood in hyper-competitive spaces.

July 22, 25, 26
RnL Productions presents
atticwife
By Laura Clare Browne
Directed by Rebecca Wilson
With Laura Clare Browne and Jen Clarke

Astrid Fisher an influencer who goes from Tradwife to Trapped-wife when her husband locks her in their attic. She claims she’s soooo happy to be up there, but one of her viewers isn’t so convinced. Is the life she’s made as a "traditional woman" as perfect as she’s always claimed? Or is she in serious danger?

July 22, 24, 25
Hi Brow Productions presents
Belly
By Reilly O'Shaughnessy
Directed by Juliet Kapanjie

Ellie wants to swim in college, Katie wants a healthy baby, and Susan wants her husband to be alive. Belly is a play about appetite, grief, and control told by three generations of women, one performer, and a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.