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With wicked humour and stories from his professional journey, LSE and World Bank veteran Dimis Michaelides highlights the contributions and contradictions of economists from the 18th century to today. How does breakfast get to your table? Who creates value? Capitalism: savage or tame? How do we justify inequalities? Why did students occupy the LSE? What was special about a loan to Colombia? Are economists rational? Why do they forget women? Economics is often revered as nebulous or simplified into populist pseudo-science. This show promises to explore the nebulae and expose the pretenders.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Epic Economics: What would you protest about today? is by Dimis Michaelides, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD, 17 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £15. Content warnings: Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language and Audience participation.