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What if a humanoid robot challenges a butler’s world? Manservant Michael may maintain his composure, but this is a butler in the midst of an existential crisis. Faced with his employer’s purchase of a humanoid robot, Michael asks the question no profession can avoid today: can I survive in the age of AI? Today, agentic AI can autonomously book flights and organise holidays. But can it save the blushes caused by a slip of the tongue at a royal event? Time to examine what makes a gentleman’s gentleman truly irreplaceable. Thoughtful, topical, human-made theatre.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The RemAIns of the Butler is by Mike McAlpine / Free Festival, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 38 W Nicolson St, EH8 9DD, 6 August to 30 August.
The show runs 55 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Entry is free.