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Irene Cleans Up is about a middle-aged London cleaner with a remarkable palate for wine, and decades of social conditioning telling her to stay in her place. When a highly successful and fiercely competitive sommelier bets she can transform Irene into an elite expert, an unlikely partnership begins. As ambition, class and confidence collide, both women confront what it means to change direction later in life. Warm, funny and sharply observed, Irene Cleans Up is a new play about reinvention, female friendship and the courage to redefine yourself after years of expectation when it matters most.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Irene Cleans Up is by Rebecca Taylor Al-Samaraie in Association with Abu Dhabi Dramatic Society, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Paradise in Augustines, 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL, 7 August to 15 August.
The show runs 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Strong language.