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Are you tired of struggling with everyone else? Have you always secretly known you were meant to be rich? Are you ready to succeed? For four weeks only, Sir Gregor MacGregor (Thom Tuck) is here to teach you how to unleash the greatness within and learn how he sold a country that didn't exist! A dark comedy telling the true story of a swashbuckling confidence trickster and the greatest scam you’ve never heard of, the Poyais Scheme. ***** (NorthWestEnd.com). ***** (LondonTheatre1.com).
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Wolf of Poyais is by Blue Bar, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets from £9. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Strong language and Audience participation.