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Edinburgh Fringe

Burnout Paradise

  • Theatre
  • 12:05pm (60 mins)
  • 1-11, 13-18 & 20-26 Aug
  • Summerhall (Main Hall)
  • £17
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Venue

26: Summerhall
Room: Main Hall

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Recommended by Comedy.co.uk

Simple but brilliantly effective - three hardy performers undertake normal tasks, everything from cooking dinner to filling out a grant form, but on treadmills - glorious bedlam ensues.


Four performers mount four treadmills. What begins as a simple wager between performer and audience becomes a desperate attempt to complete a series of escalating tasks that confront the limitations of the performer's bodies, spirits and minds. This is not an endurance feat. Nor is it performance art. It is an unraveling realisation that the system we participate in is not designed for us. A delusional and physical celebration of our collective struggle to establish clear boundaries in our lives. 'One of the most frenetically uproarious shows you will ever experience' ***** (TimeOut).

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Press articles

Si Hawkins' Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Going Off-Piste, with Gwyneth, Ivo and Co

To really get the best out of the Edinburgh Fringe, it's best to mix it up a bit, break up the stand-up with some weirder or worthier stuff; after all, comedy here comes in many sizes.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2024

Jo Caulfield, Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Amy Gledhill - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

In his final Edinburgh Fringe roundup for this year, Mark Muldoon checks in on 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Amy Gledhill and the formidable Jo Caulfield, plus Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Mat Ewins, Lil Wenker, John Tothill and the 'Taskmaster-adjacent' challenge show Burnout Paradise.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2024

Unfiltered #41 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Burnout Paradise

Fervent Collaboration. Hasty Meals. Structured chaos.

The Quintessential Review, 29th July 2024

Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Top Picks: Theatre

The best theatre at the Fringe, from climate chaos to the impact of war.

Fest Mag, 23rd July 2024

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
2nd Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
3rd Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
4th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
5th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
6th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
7th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
8th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
9th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
10th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
11th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
13th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
14th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
15th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
16th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
17th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
18th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
20th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
21st Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
22nd Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
23rd Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
24th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
25th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)
26th Aug 12:05 Summerhall (Main Hall)

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