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When Julia Atkin loses her big toenail, she gains an unlikely spiritual advisor: her Ukrainian podiatrist. In this preposterous, dark comedy, Julia revisits the worst three years of her life-medical mishaps, identity crises and giggling through grief. Crying At My Podiatrist blends absurd body horror with a reluctant search for meaning in the world's least spiritual office. Existential dread and unexpected tenderness collide in an Edinburgh Fringe debut.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Crying At My Podiatrist is by Julia Atkin, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in Augustines, 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL, 8 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.