the beatles were a boyband

Winner of The Scotsman Fringe First AWARD 2022 + THE SIT Up AWARD

BACK FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED RUN 18-27 AUGUST, EDINBURGH FRINGE 2023

The cosy, safe world of three flatmates is rocked by a woman's murder. Now Violet's scared walking home from her late shift. Daisy's become an accidental activist drawing unwanted attention from the manosphere. And Heather just wants to get on with her life. After all, who really needs to change to make women safer? This unforgettable play by Rachel O'Regan and feminist theatre company F-Bomb returns to Gilded Balloon, having won a Scotsman Fringe First Award and the Sit Up Award for social impact in 2022.

  • Sally Cairns

    as Violet

  • Melissa MacNaught

    as Daisy

  • Kirsten Hutchison

    as Heather

  • Rachel O'Regan

    Playwright

  • Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir

    Director

“defiantly down-to-earth.” ★★★★

tHE SCOTSMAN

“hard-hitting, hauntingly affective, utterly hilarious.”

★★★★★

THE STUDENT

“Unafraid, defiant and audacious.” ★★★★★

Binge Fringe

“I say it again, The Beatles Were A Boyband is ESSENTIAL VIEWING.”

★★★★★

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Cast and Creatives (2022)

  • Sally Cairns

    as Violet

  • Linzi Devers

    as Daisy

  • Kirsten Hutchison

    as Heather

  • Rachel O'Regan

    Playwright

  • Aimee Shields

    Director

Thank you so much for your generous support!

Sponsored by charcoal blue.

  • Creative Scotland

  • Charcoal Blue

  • Stephen Dunn

  • Allan Wilson

  • Karin Saari

  • Julia Hilton

  • Kellie O’Regan

  • Ian Ritchie

  • Sean Quinn

  • Ciaran Burke

  • Martin McCormick

  • Ali Anderson-Dyer

  • Donna Soto-Morettini

  • Ernesto Ponce

  • James Harker

  • James Beagon

  • Megan Nicholson

  • Georgia-Lee Roberts

  • Sarah Docwra

  • Anna Service

  • Erin O'Regan

  • Sarah Murray

  • Jordan Trindade

  • Caitlin Skinner

  • Catherine Hutchison

  • Rose Mclean

  • Clodagh weir

  • Matt McBrier

  • Misha McCullagh

  • Lauri Tagg

  • Ella Hallgren

  • Scott Coltman

  • Sorcha Simpson

  • Annie Cook

  • Carnie Smith

  • Wendy Lap

  • Framework Theatre

  • Kelly Travers

  • BBD Productions

  • Felix O'Brien

  • Melissa Hutchison

  • Michael Dixon-Mooney

  • Cara Watson

  • Leah Byrne

  • Stacey Croft

  • Chloë Johnson

  • Connie Nimmo

  • Sarah Marie Mooney

  • Jack Lamerton

  • Tess Letham

  • Jack Elvey

  • Victoria Buse

  • Leigh McRae

  • Rebecca Wicksted

  • Beth Hogg

  • Eilish Bowers

  • Erin McGee

  • Expial Atrocious

  • Lisa Eaglesham

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