{"id":141334,"date":"2026-03-18T03:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/141334\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:20:06","slug":"ulysses-of-scranton-to-have-uk-premiere-at-edinburgh-fringe-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/141334\/","title":{"rendered":"ULYSSES OF SCRANTON to Have UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\udfad NEW! Scotland Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n

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Scranton Fringe, in collaboration with New Vintage Ensemble, has announced the UK premiere of Ulysses of Scranton at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 in Scotland.<\/p>\n

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A fast-moving, ensemble-driven work inspired by James Joyce<\/a>‘s Ulysses, Ulysses of Scranton reimagines the landmark novel through a distinctly Northeastern Pennsylvania lens. Blending literary adaptation, theatrical invention, comedy, and an affectionate sense of place, the production is both a love letter to Joyce and a celebration of Scranton’s own rhythms, contradictions, and humanity. The play was written by Conor Kelly O’Brien, adapted from James Joyce<\/a>‘s classic novel. The original cast included Conor McGuigan, Simone Daniel, Kimmie Leff, Colin Holmes<\/a>, and Mandy Boyle-Pennington.<\/p>\n

The production first premiered at the 2025 Scranton Fringe Festival, where it was met with strong audience response, before traveling internationally for a successful run in Ballina, Ireland. Its upcoming presentation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe marks a major next step in the show’s artistic journey. As the world’s largest open-access performing arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe offers a singular platform for artists to share work on an international stage. Each August, Edinburgh becomes a global meeting place for performance, welcoming thousands of shows across hundreds of venues throughout the city.<\/p>\n

Ulysses of Scranton will be presented at Bedlam Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, running August 7-29, 2026. Tickets and more info on the Edinburgh dates will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

This Edinburgh engagement continues Scranton Fringe’s growing investment in creating and championing adventurous new work with local roots and international reach. Based in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton Fringe produces year-round theatre, events, and community programs, and presents the annual multi-venue Scranton Fringe Festival each fall. Together with co-producer New Vintage Ensemble, the organization remains committed to bold collaboration, original storytelling, and radical hospitality for artists and audiences alike.<\/p>\n

This does not mark the first time the PA-based arts collective has produced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest arts gathering. They also presented an LGBTQ centered storytelling program in 2019 in tandem with Gilded Balloon.<\/p>\n

Scranton Fringe is currently seeking one replacement performer for a featured ensemble track in the Edinburgh run. More information is available at the Scranton Fringe website and\/or available by emailing info@scrantonfringe.org<\/p>\n

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