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Brainwashed is a dark comedy about being the most beautiful baby in a brutal dictatorship. Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Belarus, Alina Konon takes her personal experience with propaganda and turns it into a soup. Expect propaganda, audience participation, and the appearance of some notable Soviet figures. It's personal, political, and unhinged. Brainwashed previously sold out at Hollywood Fringe and won the Best of Actors Company Award.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brainwashed is by Alina Konon, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD, 17 August to 29 August.
The show runs 55 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of a sexual nature and Audience participation.