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Dinosaurs begins when Claire comes home to an unexpected guest: a real-life dinosaur rummaging through her apartment. After retracing her steps, she concludes the dinosaur is a strange manifestation of unresolved trauma she carries after being sexually assaulted as a teenager. Claire then determines the only way to send the dinosaur back in time is to find closure. For fear that the very fabric of time and space could collapse at any moment, her quick solution is to confront her abuser, and somehow, what she discovers in the process is even more unexpected than a spontaneously appearing…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dinosaurs is by The Nightmare Lizards, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Greenside @ Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PG, 7 August to 29 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.