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Max is the Mayor of Idyllwild, California. He's also a golden retriever. Follow a UK playwright as he travels to a USA mountain town for the singular purpose of meeting their four-legged leader. Together, they have one goal: peace on Earth! This eccentric documentary-theatre show charts the impossible-to-believe rise to office of one unlikely underdog who has become a symbol of community, healing and unconditional love. He might just change your life! Shake paws with the world's friendliest politician. A play by Mayor Max's number one fan.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Meet Mayor Max is by Alex Robins, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Pleasance, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £7. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.