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Navigating youth is a universal challenge, but with the constant threat of firearms, American students are faced with their own mortality before they stop wearing tutus to school. Fortunately, these kids don’t have to face this horror alone, meet the guardian angels of America’s youth: dragons. Created and presented by students, Guns in Dragonland is a series of vignettes exploring American school society and its shocking overlap with America's gun culture. Witness as these children and their dragon guardians grapple with the dangers of gun violence with humour, bravery, and compassion.…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Guns in Dragonland is by Los Angeles Theatre Initiative, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace @ Niddry St, Niddry Street, EH1 1TH, 17 August to 22 August.
The show runs 55 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £9. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language and Strobe lighting.