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Writer-performer Emily Weitzman’s riotous solo comedy turns boyfriends into futons and lampshades, and breakups into broken chairs. A surprising meditation on impermanence, Furniture Boys is hailed by the Guardian (****) as ‘ingenious,’ ‘shimmeringly silly,’ and ‘ridiculous and revelatory.’ Weitzman blends theatre, comedy, clown, spoken word and furniture showroom in her search for what endures: a relationship, a memory, a sofa-bed? Direct from Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse, winner of Fringiest Show at Orlando Fringe. This ‘inventive, playful, and surprisingly heartfelt comedy... will…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Furniture Boys is by Emily Weitzman / Rhymes with Purple, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £8.50. Content warnings: Scenes of a sexual nature and Strong language.