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Manic is a one-woman comedy cabaret written, directed and performed by Roxana Baldovin. A successful music video director, she fuses cinematic pre-recorded sketches with live performance, blurring theatre and film into an electric experience. A millennial fever dream of pop culture, nostalgia and Hollywood, unfolding within a surreal game show of fame. Through 14 shapeshifting characters – from burlesque mermaid to a drag embodiment of insecurities – her inner voices and inner child take centre stage. Campy, cerebral and inspiring, Manic explores ambition, identity and the cost of being seen,…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Manic is by Roxana Baldovin, listed under Cabaret and Variety in the Fringe programme. It plays at Just The Tonic at Westside Rodeo, 71 Cowgate, EH1 1JW, 16 August to 27 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets from £12.50. Content warnings: Scenes of a sexual nature and Strong language.