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Award-winning character comedian and actress Bebe Cave explores historical female main character syndrome. This time it's the Victorian era, where men wear top hats and waistcoats and ladies don't have the vote yet. Good times! Through the lens of the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, some very silly men who were very good at painting, and their most famous muses, Bebe skewers pretentious male artistry and the women they love to drown. Why are women such beautiful artistic objects, especially when they're dead, and why are the men who paint them so difficult and very much alive?
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Bebe Cave: Swoon is by BIGHEAD Comedy, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Strong language and Audience participation.