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20 years ago, award-winning musical theatre writer Stephen Cole met his first camel... and he hasn't been the same since. Stephen tells his hilarious story of writing a musical for the Emir of Qatar. Picture this! Two Brooklyn Jews, some Middle Eastern producers, a Qatari movie star, flying carpets, Croatian acrobats, Russian ballet dancers, an Italian director, the desert, camels (a lot of camels!) and, of course, music.. You will laugh and you will cry (from laughing) in this outrageous unbelievable-but-true tale of how Stephen and his collaborator wrote the first American musical to…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Camelton is by Cahoots Entertainment in Association with Cahoots Theatre Company, listed under Cabaret and Variety in the Fringe programme. It plays at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Teviot, EH8 9AJ, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £10.