2018 Edinburgh Fringe
The Song Of Lunch
The Song of Lunch doesn't actually contain a song, or stand-up, or a free lunch. But it does include deft, amusing performances from Robert Bathurst and Rebecca Johnson. Former lovers meet up after a 15 year gap. The reunion may not go quite to plan but the play does. An audience favourite.
Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Downton Abbey, Toast of London) and Rebecca Johnson (The Trip, The Flood) star in this hilarious and poignant drama of a disastrous attempt to rekindle lost love. Set in a Soho Italian restaurant, Costa Award winner Christopher Reid's lyrical narrative is exquisitely intertwined with glorious animations by Charles Peattie (Alex cartoon, Daily Telegraph) in this bittersweet tragicomedy of love, loss and Chianti. Directed by Jason Morell. 'Robert Bathurst is a class act and a master of nuance' (Herald). 'A beautiful comic actor' (Financial Times).
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Featuring
- Robert Bathurst - Actor
- Rebecca Johnson - Actor
Creatives
- Christopher Reid - Writer
- Jason Morell - Director
Reviews
- UK Theatre Network
- Edinburgh Guide
- The Edinburgh Reporter
- Daily Business Group
- The Times
- British Theatre Guide
- Theatre Weekly
- Evening Standard
- Edinburgh Festivals
- The List
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Press articles
Guide to the ultimate festival's unmissable shows
Mark Wareham's unrivalled guide to the ultimate festival's unmissable shows
Mark Wareham, Daily Mail, 31st July 2018Fringe 2018 - The Song of Lunch
The Song of Lunch is a show for anyone who has ever been on a disastrous date!
Chloe Nelkin, The Edinburgh Reporter, 28th July 201850 brilliant shows to see at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe
This summer, the Scottish capital is hosting everything from Jane Austen-inspired improv and Ethiopian circus to Beckett and Bernstein. Here is our critics' pick of what to see.
The Telegraph, 27th July 2018The biggest names at Edinburgh Fringe 2018
It's that time of year again - Edinburgh Fringe festival is just around the corner as August attempts to entertain us with the funniest gags, most riveting drama and best talk shows.
Amy Duncan, Metro, 24th July 2018+3 interview: The Song of Lunch
"It is staged with cartoon animation by Charles Peattie, gorgeous black and white silhouettes which, because The Song Of Lunch is a retelling of the Orpheus myth, uses imagery from Greek pots."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 20th July 2018I'm a celebrity . . . get me in the Fringe!
The festival is a place where youthful ambitions are realised or thwarted. It's also somewhere that many famous faces come to see what all the fuss is about.
The List, 19th July 2018Fringe 2018: shows we think will sell out fast
From first timers to returning Fringe favourites, here's the shows from Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Assembly and Underbelly to book ASAP.
Craig Angus, The List, 27th June 2018Edinburgh preview: The Song of Lunch
Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, ITV; Downton Abbey, ITV; Toast of London, Channel 4) and Rebecca Johnson (The Trip, BBC Two; The Flood, Megatopia Films) star in this hilarious and poignant drama of a disastrous attempt to rekindle lost love.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 201810 TV faces to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018
BGT winner Lee Ridley, Humans' Katherine Parkinson and Julie Hesmondhalgh are performing this year.
Ali Wood, Radio Times, 7th June 2018Edinburgh 2018: Lyn Gardner's guide for what to see
The pick of the most interesting shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival.
Lyn Gardner, The Independent, 6th June 2018Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 1st Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 2nd Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 3rd Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
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| 11th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 12th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 14th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 15th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 16th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 17th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 18th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 19th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 20th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 21st Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 22nd Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 23rd Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 24th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 25th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 26th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |
| 27th Aug 2018 | 14:20 | Pleasance Courtyard (Forth) |