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A cautionary tale to those who do not believe in the supernatural. When the mediocre scholar, Wang, drunkenly takes on a dare to invite the Red Judge of the Underworld to dinner, he finds his fortune magically turning for the better - but be careful of what you wish for. A Chinese Grimm tale of greed, lust and vengeance, based on ghost and fox tales from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling in the 18th-century. From the teams behind Fringe sell-outs, The Unknown Soldier and The Ballad of Mulan.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Fox, the Slipper and the Severed Head is by Grist to the Mill Productions / Red Dragonfly Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Rotunda Theatre, Rotunda Theatre @ Lauriston Place, EH3 9EQ, 7 August to 23 August.
The show runs 70 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Scenes of violence.