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PTSD and a phone full of coping mechanisms. Compulsive fantasist Kit flees the North-East, convinced London will fix everything. When a text from her ex detonates her recovery, she spirals through therapy, chaos and increasingly elaborate fantasy scenarios. In the age of doomscrolling, trauma-dumping and curated identities, Kit is determined to stay the main character - because if she doesn't laugh, she'll cry and post it. SLAY is a darkly funny North-East reckoning by Offie-nominated writer-performer Lois-Amber Toole, directed by Fringe First winner Anna Morris, and produced by award-winning…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. SLAY is by Gilded Balloon and Gobby Girl Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Teviot, EH8 9AJ, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £11. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.