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Lucy & Friends explores loneliness, labour and the desperate performance of connection. Presented as a stripped-back variety show, Lucy's first completely solo show calls on the audience to become her missing friends, stepping into roles she cannot fill alone. As the show spirals through failed spectacle, emotional manipulation and increasingly chaotic attempts at community-building, Lucy exploits the language of cabaret to unravel ideas of narcissism, celebrity and the unhinged woman. A master of theatrical manipulation and crushing personal vulnerability, she leaves audiences needing a hug,…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Lucy & Friends is by Lucy McCormick, listed under Cabaret and Variety in the Fringe programme. It plays at Shedinburgh @ Assembly Checkpoint, 2 Bristo Place, EH1 1EY, 7 August to 8 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Entry is free. Content warnings: Scenes of a sexual nature, Nudity and Strong language.