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Not your “Abby Normal” relationship? Get ready for a whirlwind of laughter, music and storytelling in Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair, written and performed by Maegan Mandarino. This one-hour spectacle brings Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder to the stage, with modville-style musical numbers, film and interview clips highlighting their dynamic relationship in absurdist, fun theatre. 'A nuanced, tender, life-affirming story about love and loss that you would not expect from a retro stand up vaudeville show, and I cherished every strange, hilarious, moving moment of it' (BroadwayWorld.com).
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair is by Maegan Mandarino, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD, 8 August to 15 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.