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Kill Your Darlings is a student-created, imaginative exploration of theatre-making by Horace Mann students. On the eve of opening night, a young director discovers the elements of theatre coming to life. Costumes demand attention. Lighting refuses cues. Sound interrupts scenes. Props wander, music swells, stage directions argue back. Acting, motivation, blocking and design become characters of their own, each insisting on control of the stage. What begins as rehearsal becomes chaos as the director struggles to keep the production on track. Through humour, invention and physical storytelling,…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Kill Your Darlings is by Horace Mann Theatre Company in partnership with Piper Theatre Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Greenside @ George Street, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ, 7 August to 11 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £10.