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The riveting tale of what happened to the Fool, who mysteriously disappears halfway through Shakespeare’s tragedy. 'A gorgeous, lyrical and heartbreaking variation on the themes of Shakespeare’s play...' (Scotsman). 'David Henry Wilson’s one-act play is a self-contained, self-imagined work of genius' (GlasgowWestEndToday.scot). A brand-new production, directed by Liz Carruthers, following the sell-out production by Bard in the Botanics, for which Nicole Cooper was shortlisted for Performance of the Year at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland. In this production, the Fool will be…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Lear's Fool is by David Henry Wilson, 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 22 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £12.