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Birdbath (1965) is a renowned one-act, two-hander play by Leonard Melfi, featuring the characters Frankie Basta, an unsuccessful poet working as a late-night cafeteria cashier, and Velma Sparrow, a jittery, socially isolated waitress. The play follows an awkward, tense first interaction that moves from a 24-hour cafeteria to Frankie’s basement apartment. This off-off-Broadway psychological drama evolves around themes of loneliness, trauma, repression and the search for connection. The play functions like a slow-burn psychological thriller disguised as a simple date and engages the audience…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Birdbath is by Connor Foligno and Selena Dols / PBH's Free Fringe, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Lothian Rd, 50 Lothian Rd, EH3 9BY, 16 August to 17 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Entry is free. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.