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Hollywood needed a cast of thousands, David Lean, and won seven Oscars. Eamonn Gearon had a camel called Osama. This Oxford-trained historian spent decades in the Middle East – living with Bedu, risking his neck and uncovering secrets Britain buried with Lawrence. History and comedy collide; a sharper image emerges. Neither villain nor hero, but something more interesting. What was promised? What was broken? What would Lawrence make of Peter O’Toole’s performance? With the wit of a raconteur and authority of a scholar, Gearon, 'a masterful storyteller' (TheGreatCourses.com) reveals man, myth,…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Lawrence of Arabia and ME is by Eamonn Gearon, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Hill Square, EH8 9DR, 7 August to 29 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £12.50.